The
Kremlin
today issued a warning to critics of the military operation in Ukraine.
"As long as the critical points of view remain within the scope of the law they are pluralism, but the border is very blurred and we must be very careful here," said spokesman Dmitry Peskov quoted by Interfax.
The Russians are "sensitive" to the military operation in Ukraine and therefore "it is understandable that public opinion reacts emotionally" to the developments, but "the Russians support President" Putin and "society is solid around the decisions who takes the head of state ", said the Kremlin spokesman.
007 Kiev, pro-Russians take families away from Crimea
"The representatives of the Russian occupation authorities are urgently evacuating their families from temporarily occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine", writes the
Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in a report, as reported by Ukrinform
.
"The success of the counter-offensive forces the authorities of occupied and southern Crimea to urgently transfer their families to Russia," the report reads.
"Administration representatives, Federal Security Service employees and commanders of some military units are also trying to sell their homes in secret."
According to the intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, it was also ascertained that "the occupiers have prohibited the conclusion of agreements on the sale of real estate, have introduced restrictions on movement across the Crimean Bridge and are trying in every way to close the access to information on the counter-offensive actions of Ukrainian defenders ".
ANSA agency
Ukraine, Draghi hears Zelensky: 'Full support'.
Kiev still advances, 'torture in liberated villages' - World
Kiev: 'A torture chamber was discovered by Ukrainian forces in the city of Balakliya'.
Then again: 'In Izyum at least 1,000 dead, 80% of buildings destroyed'.
The Kremlin reiterates that the "special military operation" will go ahead and that there is no possibility of negotiations.
Russia removes the commander of the western military district (ANSA)