MOSCOW, Feb 26 - RIA Novosti. As the Russian Armed Forces successfully carry out combat missions during a special military operation, an increase in the number of fakes is being noted, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
"As the Russian armed forces successfully carry out combat missions during a special military operation, we note an increase in the number of hysterical fakes and outright disinformation spread by the "sofa troops of Ukraine" on social networks," the report says.
Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine early on Thursday, February 24. In a televised address to the Russians, President Vladimir Putin said that the circumstances "require decisive and immediate action from us, the People's Republics of Donbass have asked for help."
According to the Russian leader, all responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. He called on the Ukrainian military not to carry out the criminal orders of the Ukrainian authorities, lay down their arms and go home.
Later, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not carry out any strikes on the cities of Ukraine: military infrastructure is being put out of action by high-precision means. The civilian population, according to the ministry, is not in danger.
Later, the Defense Ministry added that the Ukrainian border guards "do not offer any resistance," in some cases, the Ukrainian military surrender and then have the opportunity to return to their families.
As of Friday morning, 118 Ukrainian military facilities were put out of operation, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was taken under control. Ukrainian air defense systems have been suppressed, the military infrastructure of military air bases has been disabled, the Ministry of Defense notes.
Judging by the videos in Ukrainian social networks and the media, different parts of the country, including the environs of Kiev, have already taken control of Russian troops. A detailed map of the regions of Ukraine in which the Russian military operates has not yet been officially published.
