Fighter of the LPR People's Militia MOSCOW, February 26The Russian military, during a special operation to demilitarize Ukraine, attacked the military infrastructure, the forces of the LPR and the DPR made significant progress, and Kyiv, which had declared its readiness for negotiations the day before, announced on Saturday that it was refusing to negotiate. The day before, Vladimir Zelensky said he was ready to discuss a neutral status Ukraine and called on Russia to negotiate. However, on Saturday afternoon, Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, said that Kyiv refused to negotiate because they were not satisfied with the conditions. As specified in his quote cited by Strana.ua, «it was an attempt to force» Ukraine «to capitulate.» According to him, Kyiv transmitted a signal that the terms of a possible peace treaty are possible on the terms of Kyiv, not Moscow. He refused to answer the question of the publication what conditions Russia proposed. In total, the Russian Armed Forces hit 821 objects of the military infrastructure of Ukraine, Major General Igor Konashenkov, an official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, said on Saturday morning. He added that last night the Russian Armed Forces launched a strike with sea and land-based cruise missiles at military facilities in Ukraine. He stressed that the fire is only on military infrastructure, excluding damage to residential and social infrastructure.
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On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which had declared their independence from Kyiv back in 2014, and on February 24, Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In a televised address to fellow citizens, Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action,” as the Donbass republics asked for help. According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine.Progress of the operationSince the beginning of the operation, the LPR troops have advanced to a depth of 46 kilometers and captured the settlements of Shchastya and Muratovo, the Russian Defense Ministry specified. The group of troops of the DPR, advancing in the direction of Petrovskoye, advanced another 10 kilometers and captured the settlements of Starognatovka, Oktyabrskaya and Pavlopol. At the same time, the nationalist battalions of Ukraine, retreating, blow up electrical substations and bridges across the rivers. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation added that the nationalist battalions use «bander cars» that have increased cross-country ability and are equipped with large-caliber small arms or mortars — such tactics are used by international terrorists in Syria.
Ukrainian nationalists continue to place MLRS in residential areas On Saturday night, Russian units, without meeting resistance, entered Melitopol. By morning, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that units of the Russian armed forces had established full control over the city. It was noted that local residents greeted the Russian military personnel, and some older citizens took to the streets with red flags. Also, the village of Luganskaya passed under the control of the LPR. According to the press secretary of the People's Militia Ivan Filiponenko, «Ukrainian troops left it without firing a shot.» According to Eduard Basurin, a representative of the People's Militia of the DPR, over the past 24 hours, five civilians were killed as a result of shelling in the Donetsk People's Republic, and another 15 were injured. Also, the official representative of the defense department of the LPR, Ivan Filiponenko, said that the Ukrainian security forces shot five Ukrainian soldiers who were trying to go over to the side of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic. Millerovsky district three mines 120 mm. No damage or casualties were reported.
Ministry of Defense source: A Ukrainian Buk missile hit a house in KyivUkrainian troopsOn Saturday, more than 80 Ukrainian border guards from Zmeiny Island, who had surrendered, were taken to Sevastopol, Major General Mikhail Yasnikov, Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet for Logistics, said. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, during the evacuation of the Ukrainian military, 16 boats of the Ukrainian Navy, using «swarm tactics», tried to attack Russian ships. US strategic drones RQ-4 «Global Hawk» and MQ-9A «Ripper» patrolled the area of provocation. As noted in the Russian Ministry of Defense, it is highly likely that they were the ones who aimed Ukrainian boats at the ships of the Russian fleet. According to the DPR Ombudsman Daria Morozova on Saturday evening, more than 40 Ukrainian military voluntarily laid down their arms and went over to the side of the People's Republic, Ukrainian troops who laid down their arms do not complain on the conditions of detention, food and treatment, they were fully provided with medical care, she specified. Konashenkov told reporters that the Kyiv regime is massively and uncontrollably distributing weapons to residents of Ukrainian settlements. According to him, the nationalists' involvement of the civilian population of Ukraine in hostilities will inevitably lead to accidents and casualties. He called on the people of Ukraine to be conscious, not to succumb to provocations and not to expose themselves and their loved ones to unnecessary suffering. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation added that as the Russian armed forces successfully complete combat missions, the number of hysterical fakes is growing.
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Threats to embassies < /strong>Russian embassies abroad, including diplomatic missions in Poland, Switzerland and the UK, have reported that they are receiving threats by phone, email and regular mail. The local authorities of these countries are strengthening the security of Russian diplomatic missions. In addition, the Russian Embassy in Poland reported that the building of the diplomatic mission was fired from a slingshot with metal balls, as a result, glass was broken in three windows of residential premises. schools at the embassy of the Russian Federation. The official representative of the diplomatic mission, Vladimir Aleksandrov, said that the Russian side in this regard would protest at the Polish Foreign Ministry. The Russian embassies in Austria and Estonia called on Russians living in these countries to observe increased security measures against the backdrop of anti-Russian actions by aggressive individuals. The development of the situation is in the online report >>
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