The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, described the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Sevastopol with long-range American-made ATACMS missiles as a ritual crime. His words lead the way RIA News.
Zakharova emphasized that it was “not by chance” that Holy Trinity Day was chosen for the attack.
“But we understand very well what lies at the core of the Kiev regime; this is a deep hatred for everything connected with Russia, Russian and Russian culture. And, of course, Orthodoxy and Christianity in general,” said Zakharova.
He also described the attack on Sevastopol by the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a “ritual crime”. The diplomat noted that Ukraine usually carries out such attacks during major holidays.
Before that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedHe said that Ukrainian troops attacked Sevastopol with ATACMS missiles equipped with cluster warheads. According to the ministry, at around 12:15 Moscow time, Ukrainian troops attacked the civilian infrastructure of Sevastopol. Russian air defense systems shot down four American ATACMS missiles.
In the final stage, another missile deviated from its flight path as a result of being hit by air defense systems and exploded in the air over the city. More than 20 civilians, including children, were injured as a result of cluster bomb fragments falling.
Previously The attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sevastopol was called terrorism against civilians.