U.S. military aid shipment arrives in KyivMOSCOW, Apr 16 the plane loaded with a large batch of Western military equipment, said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov. he. In addition, two Ukrainian drones were shot down over the settlements of Lozovaya and Veselaya. On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called it the goal of «protecting people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal of the operation in the military department was called the liberation of Donbass. 
City area of Mariupol cleared of Ukrainian troops
