The Russian Defense Ministry announced today, Thursday, that its forces have disrupted the military infrastructure of Ukrainian air bases, in addition to silencing Ukrainian air defenses.
The Russian defense added that the Ukrainian border guards did not show any resistance to the Russian units.
The Russian ministry denied the foreign press reports that talked about the downing of a Russian plane over Ukraine, noting that this news was unfounded.
Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a special military operation to protect Donbas, stressing that Russia was not planning to occupy Ukraine.
The Russian president urged Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their weapons and go home.
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