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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Russian Defense Minister Inspects Russia's Forward Command Post in South Donetsk Direction

© Sputnik / Go to the mediabankA Russian serviceman of the 150th motorized rifle division of the Southern Group of Forces patrols an area, in the course of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in the town of Artemovsk, also known as Bakhmut, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia.
A Russian serviceman of the 150th motorized rifle division of the Southern Group of Forces patrols an area, in the course of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in the town of Artemovsk, also known as Bakhmut, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 25.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The outskirts of Donetsk have been a battleground since the start of the armed crisis in Ukraine in 2014, while the southern Donetsk region has recently emerged as the epicenter of the conflict, with Kiev attempting to breach the border separating the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) from the Zaporozhye region.
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu paid a working visit to the zone of Russia's military operation in Ukraine and inspected a forward command post of the Vostok group of forces in the South Donetsk direction, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"During a working visit to the zone of the special military operation, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army, Sergey Shoigu, inspected a forward command post of Russia's Vostok group of forces in the South Donetsk direction," the ministry said in a statement.

The minister listened to the reports by the commander of the group on the current situation on the frontline and the fulfillment of tasks by Russian forces in main tactical directions, the statement added.
Destroyed Canadian Roshel Senator armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is seen in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) as Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 10.10.2023
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