The Pentagon in Washington. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 13 The communications link established by the US and Russian military to avoid conflict over Ukraine is operational, but has never been used for its intended purpose, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. «As far as I know, the deconflict line is still operational. We check it every day… I haven't heard of us having to use it to transfer information,» he said at the briefing.
Kirby: Pentagon wants victory for Ukraine February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
