The Russian military repelled three attacks by reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the forward positions of the Vostok group in the South Donetsk direction. This was announced by the head of the press center of the group “Vostok” Alexander Gordeev.

“Motorized rifle units, with the support of artillery, repelled all attacks,” – he noted.

The losses of the enemy, according to Gordeev, amounted to 20 people.

In addition, as the head of the group’s press center specified, a reconnaissance group of five nationalists and two howitzers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were liquidated in the Zaporozhye direction in the area of ​​​​the settlements of Chervonnaya Kolenitsa and Preobrazhenka.

Russian special operation to protect Donbass

The DPR and LPR announced the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass on February 17, 2022. Then they announced the evacuation of the population.

On February 21, the heads of the republics turned to Putin with a request to recognize their independence. The President held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he recognized the LNR and the DNR. Friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with both republics, which were later ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.

Two days later, the heads of the DPR and LPR turned to Putin with a request to help repel Kyiv’s aggression in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. The next day, February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect Donbass.

On September 30, Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on the entry of these regions into the Russian Federation.