Russian Defense Ministry: "Precision Strikes on Ukrainian Military Facilities... No Shelling Targeting Cities"

The view of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On the 24th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it is conducting precision strikes on military facilities across Ukraine, according to Russian news agencies such as RIA Novosti.

According to the report, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that "using precision weapons, we are attacking Ukraine's military infrastructure," adding that "military infrastructure, air defense systems, military airports, and Ukrainian aircraft have been damaged by precision weapons." It further emphasized, "The Russian military does not carry out missile attacks or shelling targeting Ukrainian cities," and "there is nothing threatening Ukrainian civilians."

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of a special military operation in the early morning, and foreign media reported a series of explosions in several cities including Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Contrary to the Russian Ministry of Defense's announcement, the Ukrainian government announced that Russia is conducting airstrikes across various Ukrainian cities. The Ukrainian Ministry of Interior posted on Telegram that there was a Russian airstrike near Kyiv, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and others said, "Putin has started the invasion," and "cities are being attacked."

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