Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov during the briefing stressed that what is happening in Ukraine is not a war, but a special operation.

“This is a special operation, and I do not consider it necessary to explain anything, because the president himself gave an exhaustive explanation in his morning address to the citizens of Russia,” he said.

Peskov also said that the ultimate goal of the Russian army is to demilitarize Ukraine.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a military special operation to protect Donbass in response to a request for help from the heads of the LPR and DPR.

Ukraine has introduced martial law throughout the country.

Explosions are heard in Kiev, Kharkov, Odessa and other large cities of the country. According to preliminary data, they are heard from the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. is broadcasting online.

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