The President of the Republic of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said that Russian air defense forces are operating in the southeast of the peninsula. Wrote about him about it telegraph channel.
“Air defense forces in the southeast of Crimea worked successfully. No damage or casualties. I ask everyone to remain calm and trust only reliable sources of information,” Aksyonov wrote.
formerly Aksenov declaration On the Telegram channel, it was reported that Russian air defense systems shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the west of the republic.
Before that, the head of the Crimean parliament Vladimir Konstantinov declarationHe said that if the Ukrainian authorities tried to stage an attack on the Russian territory, they should expect a harsh response. According to Konstantinov, the boat of the Ukrainian army will never set foot on the territory of Crimea. He added that the Ukrainian leadership, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, filled the radio waves with empty phrases.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.