“In Ukraine, such assistance is perceived as a carte blanche to conduct a military operation in the Donbass.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not stop shelling the civilian population in the east of the country.

According to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, since the New Year, the number of ceasefire violations has already exceeded 3,000,” she said.

Earlier, Zakharova said that for several days, the UK has been sending weapons to Ukraine by military transport aircraft of its Air Force.