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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is preparing and already implementing provocations according to the well-known patterns of "White Helmets" with staged videos with "victims" among the civilian population, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday.

Dmitry Litovkin, editor-in-chief of the Independent Military Review:

- To solve the tasks of a special military operation in Ukraine, our Armed Forces used high-precision weapons. It is no coincidence that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stressed in its very first message that nothing threatens the civilian population. That is, the operation is planned in such a way as to avoid mass loss of life and large destruction of civilian infrastructure.

Due to the war in Ukraine, Lithuania introduces a state of emergency and appeals to NATO

In connection with the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on Thursday, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced the introduction of a state of emergency in the country. After the meeting of the State Council on Defense, he said that this decision will be approved by the Seimas at an extraordinary session, Delfi reports.

The groups of the DPR and LPR troops continue counter-offensive actions against the AFU units with the fire support of the Russian army.

The actions of those who seized power in Ukraine as a result of the 2014 coup d'etat and adopted the ideology and practice of neo-Nazism pose a serious military threat to Russia as well. This is stated in the appeal of the National Association of Associations of Reserve Officers of the Armed Forces (MEGAPIR) in connection with the conduct by the Russian Armed Forces of a special operation to protect the population of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

The military observer of Izvestia, Alexey Ramm, exposed a fake spread on the Network about an allegedly broken column of Russian troops. According to him, the video captures the equipment of the Armed forces of Ukraine (AFU), not Russia.

Perhaps soon the regional administration for the Krasnodar Territory will receive high-passability equipment.

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov told about the first results of the special operation of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. On the morning of February 24, Vladimir Putin, in his address to the people, said that Moscow would provide military assistance to the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics within the framework of Friendship and Mutual Assistance Agreements.

The United States has notified Russia that it does not intend to engage in the negotiation process on security guarantees, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

During a special operation to protect Donbass, four Ukrainian Bayraktar drones and a combat helicopter were shot down. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said this on Thursday, February 24.

Northrop Grumman has received a contract to develop a space surveillance system

The Space Systems Command of the US Space Forces has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman to develop a radar tracking system for geostationary orbit. As part of the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program, three ground stations will be built, Army Recognition reports.

Thanks to the withdrawal of Russian troops to Kherson, it was possible to unblock the North Crimean Canal, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

All the tasks for the day assigned to the Russian military during the special operation in Donbass were successfully completed. This was announced on Thursday, February 24, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army ensured the exit of Russian troops to Kherson, which made it possible to unblock the North Crimean Canal and restore water supply to the Crimean peninsula. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, February 24.

US President Biden announced the dispatch of additional troops to Germany under the auspices of NATO

US President Joe Biden announced the dispatch of additional troops to Germany to act under the auspices of NATO.

The United States will transfer 800 troops from Italy to the Baltic countries to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, the Pentagon said after US President Joe Biden's statement on Tuesday about strengthening the military presence in the region.

The President noted the importance of ensuring the country's defense capability

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on Defender of the Fatherland Day and noted the importance of ensuring the country's defense capability.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capability.

A second plane with military aid has arrived in Ukraine, Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand said. "Today, our Canadian Armed Forces made the second delivery of weapons-grade military aid to support our Ukrainian partners," the minister tweeted on Wednesday night.

53% of Russians rate the prestige of the military profession as high, 19% of fellow citizens hold the opposite opinion, according to the survey of the Public Opinion Foundation (POM), received by Interfax.