“Russia will continue to attack Ukraine until its goals are achieved “Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, six days after the invasion of Moscow.
“The Russian armed forces will continue to conduct the special military operation until the targets are achieved,” Shoigu told a news conference broadcast on state television.
“We will demilitarize and demilitarize” “We will protect Russia from a military threat posed by Western countries trying to use the Ukrainian people against our country,” he said.
The Russian Defense Minister also claimed that “Ukrainian territory is not occupied by Russian forces” and that “every measure is being taken to save lives and maintain the security of local civilians.”
“Let me emphasize that all strikes are aimed at military installations and are used exclusively smart weapons “, he added.
Ukrainian military officials said on Tuesday that they had been killed in the first five days of the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine. 5,710 Russian soldiers.
In a video posted on Facebook, a spokesman for the country’s general staff added that more than 200 Russian soldiers had been captured by Ukrainian forces.
It is also noted that Russian forces have increased their use of artillery north of Kiev and in areas of Kharkov and Chernihiv.
Photos from the bombing barrage in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv were published by the Ukrainian Emergency Situations Service (SES). Kharkiv was hit by Russian missiles around 8 in the morning. The photos are reminiscent of World War II.
The Russian artillery hit the emblematic building of the state administration of the Region in Eleftherias Square. Residents were also affected by the attack, they said local authorities.
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