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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.

Putin Awards Commander of Russian Forces in Ukraine With High Military Award

© Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin presented a state award to Sergei Surovikin, the general in charge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. December 31, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a state award to Sergei Surovikin, the general in charge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. December 31, 2022 - Sputnik International, 1920, 31.12.2022
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday presented a state award to Sergei Surovikin, the general in charge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
Surovikin was awarded the Order of St. George, third class, for his courage, bravery and dedication. Mikhail Teplinsky, commander of the Russian Airborne Troops, also received a high military award from the Russian President.
On October 8, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed Surovikin as the commander of the Russian Joint Group of Forces in the zone of a special military operation.
Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, following calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. In response, Western countries and their allies have rolled out a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow and ramped up their financial and military support of Kiev.
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