- Sputnik International, 1920, 25.02.2022
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.

Intense Battle Underway in Northern Donetsk Suburbs

© Sputnik / Yevgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankRussian servicemen in the special operation zone in Ukraine. File photo
Russian servicemen in the special operation zone in Ukraine. File photo - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.08.2023
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DONETSK (Sputnik) - Intense fighting was underway on Sunday night on the northern outskirts of Donetsk, the main city of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
There were sounds of machine gun shots and artillery fire, including cluster explosions, the correspondent said.
The flashpoint city of Avdeyevka, which is controlled by the Ukrainian armed forces, lies to the north of Donetsk. Avdeyevka's industrial zone is being contested.
Last week, Russian forces destroyed three rail cars in the vicinity of the Avdeyevka frontline.
 Russia's Grad multiple launch rocket system in Ukraine. File photo - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.08.2023
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