The Russian Armed Forces are not conducting any missile, air or artillery strikes on Ukrainian cities. RIA Novosti reports, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
The ministry noted that high-precision weapons were used to disable military infrastructure, air defense facilities, military airfields and aviation of the Ukrainian army.
«Nothing threatens the civilian population of Ukraine,» the Ministry of Defense stressed.
It is also reported that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has declared martial law in the country.
On the night of February 24 Vladimir Putin officially announced start of a military special operation in Donbas.
An extraordinary meeting of Russia’s Security Council was held in Moscow on February 21 to discuss the issue of recognizing the independence of the DPR and LPR. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree.
Earlier, the US leader Joe Biden signed a decree banning trade and investment with the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. The document was published on the White House website.
On February 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address and said that Kiev was seeking peace and would continue diplomatic work in this direction following Russia’s decision to recognize the Donbas republics.
The Kyrgyz president believes that this may have been a forced measure. Sadyr Japarov spoke out about the conflict in Ukraine on social media.
