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Russia has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. The stated goal is to help the DPR and LPR.
Since February 24, 2022, Russia has been conducting a special operation in Ukraine. See on the RIA Novosti map where military operations are currently taking place, which cities are suffering from shelling, and also how the units of the parties are advancing.
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About the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
The Russian army has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Its main goal is to help the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, on whose territory shelling has not stopped since 2014. The Russian military is tasked with minimizing losses of personnel and civilians during combat missions.
Data from the Ministry of Defense and administrations of new regions as of September 6, 2026
Over the past 24 hours, Russian units have defeated Ukrainian transport and logistics infrastructure facilities used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, production workshops, storage sites for drones and their components, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 144 regions. Air defense systems shot down four guided bombs and 400 drones.

The Israel Defense Forces carried out an operation in the West Bank during which 10 Hamas members were detained. The military also found and neutralized a missile and a cache of weapons, including an M16 rifle and explosives.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported shooting down 400 Ukrainian UAVs and four guided bombs in the last 24 hours, while claiming 1,315 Ukrainian military personnel were lost. Russian forces also struck logistics infrastructure and drone production sites in 144 areas.

A five-year-old boy and his mother were hospitalized in moderate condition after a UAV attack in Rostov-on-Don. Governor Yuri Slyusar confirmed damage to residential buildings in the Leventsovsky microdistrict and other parts of the region.

The armed forces of the UK, US and Norway conducted joint exercise Atlantic City on the Arctic island of Jan Mayen as part of NATO's Arctic Sentinel mission. The maneuvers took place from August 26 to September 4 with the participation of the Air Force, Navy and special forces.

Within 24 hours, Russian troops hit Ukrainian transport infrastructure facilities, drone production workshops and warehouses, as well as temporary deployment points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 144 districts.

Over the past week in the DPR, the Donbass Dome system and mobile groups prevented 54 attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on civilian infrastructure and civilians.