Russia said it would target Ukrainian defense companies and urged people working in these companies as well as those living nearby to evacuate.
Tass on March 14 quoted Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov as saying that the country's armed forces will target Ukrainian defense companies that Moscow accuses of supplying weapons to followers. nationalism in the forces of Kiev.
According to Konashenkov, Russia's move is in response to the incident that happened in the separatist Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian nationalists of firing Tochka-U tactical missiles at a residential area in Donetsk, killing 20 civilians and seriously injuring 28, including children. em.
The leader of the separatist Donetsk region said that although the Tochka-U missile was intercepted, its debris caused a lot of damage and civilian casualties.
Meanwhile, according to the Guardian, Ukrainian military spokesman Leonid Matyukhin denied the accusations from the Russian side about the Tochka-U missile incident.
"In response to the Tochka-U missile incident, the Russian armed forces will take quick measures to neutralize the enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry that are producing, repairing and restoring weapons for those who are not armed with weapons. used by Ukrainian nationalists," Konashenkov said.
The Russian Defense Ministry urged Ukrainians working in the above companies, or people living in the vicinity of the businesses, to leave to limit risks.
Since February 24, when Russia announced the opening of a special operation to demilitarize Ukraine, Moscow has repeatedly stated that it will not target civilians, but only the Ukrainian army with precision weapons. . Previously, Russia also announced the battle plan in advance so that people in the vicinity knew in advance and planned to leave the dangerous area.
In another development, Konashenkov yesterday said that the country's military knows the location of groups of foreigners coming to Ukraine to fight. Russia will continue to carry out precise targeting of these groups, the Moscow official said.
Currently, the Russian-Ukrainian war situation is still tense as the two sides have so far not achieved any significant achievements at the negotiating table, although they have sent a positive signal that an agreement can be reached soon. Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted negotiating with Russia was "very challenging".
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