Russia confirms that it is not attacking civilian facilities in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022 the launch of a special military operation in Ukraine to defend the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated at a press conference on Friday that Russia does not carry out attacks on civilian facilities in Ukraine.

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“We keep repeating that the Russian military does not attack civilian targets. The attacks are carried out against military infrastructure facilities, places of military concentration and representatives of the military command,” Peskov said.

The statement was made in connection with the death of fifty people as a result of the bombing of a grocery store and a cafe in the village of Groza, Kupyansky district, Kharkov region, Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian authorities, the bombing was carried out against a gathering of civilians, a statement refuted by Russia, which has on previous occasions denounced Kiev’s intention to carry out false flag attacks or spread false information to insult Russian forces . Participation in the special military operation.

According to the Russian government, one of the fundamental objectives of this operation is the demilitarization and denazification of Ukrainian territory, as well as the protection of the civilian population of Donbass, which has been the victim of indiscriminate armed attacks by the Ukrainian army for almost three decades, which have resulted in serious damage, thousands of victims and Injured.

Moscow has repeatedly reiterated that its military does not attack civilians, but rather carries out actions against military command posts, communications and other key positions of the Ukrainian military.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022 the launch of a special military operation in Ukraine to defend the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics against what they describe as “genocide committed by Kiev” against its people.