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Russian soldiers stand in front of the Pantsir-S1 in the war in Ukraine. Photo/sputnik
The latest development was revealed by the Head of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff Sergei Rudskoy, reported by Sputnik on Friday (25/3/2022).
Russia began its operation to demilitarize Ukraine in February after receiving a formal request for assistance from the newly recognized republic of Donbass.
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Moscow deployed its troops after the Donbass region faced weeks of increased shelling, sabotage and sniper attacks by Ukrainian forces.
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Ukraine’s demilitarization campaign took place through precision strikes against military infrastructure facilities, deployment areas for troop formations, as well as airfields, command posts, armory and depots containing weapons and equipment.
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Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces continues to this day, according to Rudskoy in a briefing Friday.
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