Sirens go off n Kiev
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Briefing of the Ministry of Defense as of 18.00
After the Ukrainian side abandoned the negotiation process, today all units were ordered to develop an offensive in all directions in accordance with the operation plan.
Groupings of troops of the DPR and LPR, with fire support from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, are developing the success of the offensive against the positions of the armed forces of Ukraine. Units of the armed forces of the Lugansk People's Republic continue their offensive in the direction of the village of Rubizhne.
The troops of the LPR expanded the offensive zone and advanced from the beginning of the operation to a depth of up to 46 kilometers, having captured the settlements of Shchastya and Muratovo.
The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People's Republic, advancing in the direction of Petrivske, advanced another 10 kilometers and captured the settlements of Starognatovka, Oktyabrskaya and Pavlopol.
Nationalist battalions use the so-called "Bander-cars", which have increased cross-country ability and are equipped with large-caliber small arms or mortars. This tactic is used by international terrorists in Syria.
On the evening of February 25, during the evacuation of 82 Ukrainian servicemen who voluntarily laid down their arms from Zmeiny Island, 16 boats of the Ukrainian Navy, using the "swarm tactics", tried to attack the ships of the Black Sea Fleet.
I emphasize that part of the attacking Ukrainian boats operated under the cover of civilian ships.
The purpose of this attack was, first of all, revenge on the Ukrainian servicemen who laid down their arms and accusations of the Russian army in the destruction of prisoners. As a result of the sea battle, 6 boats of the Ukrainian Navy were destroyed. None of the 82 Ukrainian servicemen from Serpents' Island was injured.
During the attack by Ukrainian boats, US strategic unmanned aerial vehicles RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-9A Ripper were loitering over the area of provocation. It is highly likely that it was American UAVs that directed Ukrainian boats at the ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
The Kyiv nationalist regime massively and uncontrollably distributes automatic small arms, grenade launchers and ammunition to residents of Ukrainian settlements. The involvement of the civilian population of Ukraine by the nationalists in the hostilities will inevitably lead to accidents and casualties. We call on the people of Ukraine to be conscious, not to succumb to these provocations of the Kiev regime and not to expose themselves and their loved ones to unnecessary suffering.
Our intelligence data continues to record the deployment of rocket and artillery units by Ukrainian nationalists in residential areas not only in Kyiv, but also in other Ukrainian cities. The leadership of Ukraine has repeatedly stated that it does not hide behind the civilian population and does not place heavy weapons in cities. Such an outright lie can lead to dire consequences.
Look at the numerous video footage from Kyiv, Kharkov and other cities, which are now being distributed not only in the media, but also on the Internet.
This is done intentionally, to provoke retaliatory strikes by the Russian armed forces against residents of settlements. The Ukrainian nationalist leadership uses the same methods as the terrorists.
We appeal to the people of Ukraine - demand that the criminal Kiev authorities immediately remove all heavy weapons from their homes and residential areas of cities.
The Russian armed forces do not inflict any strikes on residential areas of Ukrainian cities. (end quote)
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Good to see MI6 is reminding us what the West is fighting for
