Moscow - Sana
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a decision has been taken to carry out a special operation to defend the Donbass.
In a televised statement today dedicated to the start of the special operation, Putin stressed that circumstances require Russia to take decisive actions.
Putin said that NATO creates from year to year grave dangers with its expansion towards the east and the approach of its infrastructure to the borders of Russia, and that the entire alliance of Western countries established by the United States is an empire of lies.
He stressed that Russia does not intend to occupy the territory of Ukraine, but supports the right of the peoples of Ukraine to self-determination.
Putin said that Russia is one of the most powerful nuclear countries in the world, and therefore no potential aggressor should have any doubt that it will be completely destroyed and that any attack on Russia will lead to serious consequences for the aggressors, noting that Russia, in addition, has a certain advantage in a number of the latest types of weapons. .
In his televised statement to Russian citizens, President Putin added that justice and truth are on Russia's side, stressing his confidence that the Russian military are professional and valiant and faithfully perform their duty.
Putin stressed that the Russian Federation will respond immediately to any attempts to create dangers for its people, warning those who might have the illusion of interfering in the current events that this will lead to consequences they have not seen in their history, and that Russia is ready for any development of events, and all necessary decisions have been taken, expressing hope to be listened to.
Putin said that the weakness and disintegration of the Soviet Union led to the violation of the balance of power in the world and the cease of previous treaties and agreements from working realistically.
Putin stressed that the fate of Russia is in any faithful to its multi-national people, and this means that the decisions taken will be implemented and the goals will be achieved, and that Russia's security is fully guaranteed, stressing confidence in the people's support and in that indomitable power that your love for the homeland gives us.
Putin explained that the Donbass People’s Republics “Donetsk and Luhansk” had turned to Russia with a request for help, and in view of this, a decision was taken in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations and with the approval of the Council of the Russian Federation to carry out the special operation whose goal is to protect people who, for eight years, have been subjected to the will of sex from He accepted the Kiev regime, stressing that Russia does not want to occupy Ukraine, but seeks to remove militarism and nationalism in Ukraine.
The Russian President said that the current conditions require resolute and immediate actions, and they did not leave us any other option to defend Russia and its citizens, other than that which we see ourselves compelled to use today.
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