China News Agency, Moscow, February 25 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the 25th that the Russian army destroyed a total of 211 military installations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. , and seized a large number of weapons shipped to Ukraine by Western countries in the past few months.
Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov revealed on the same day that in response to the idea of holding Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Minsk, Ukraine proposed to move to Warsaw, but has since lost contact.
Konashenkov informed that the Russian army has blocked the cities of Sumy and Konotop, and is taking measures to ensure the safety of civilians in these cities and surrounding settlements.
In total, the Russians destroyed 211 Ukrainian military installations, including 17 command posts and communication centers, 19 S-300 and "Wasp" air defense missile systems, and 39 radar stations.
Shoot down 6 fighter planes, 1 helicopter, 5 drones, destroy 67 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 16 multiple rocket launchers, and 87 special military vehicles.
Konashenkov said that during the military operation, a large number of weapons shipped by Western countries to Ukraine in the past few months were seized, including the American "Javelin" and the British NLAW anti-tank missile system.
With the fire support of the Russian Armed Forces, the local armed forces in Donbas continued to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In a briefing a few hours ago, Konashenkov said that the main force of the Russian airborne troops had occupied Gostomer Airport on the outskirts of Kiev and blocked the Ukrainian capital Kiev from the west.
In addition, the Russian army has completed the blockade of the northern Kiev city of Chernihiv.
In addition, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov told the media on the 25th that in response to the idea of holding Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Minsk, Ukraine proposed Warsaw as a negotiating place, and has since lost contact.
Peskov said, "After the communication was interrupted for a while, the Ukrainian side said that they were reconsidering the idea of negotiating in Minsk, and now they want to go to Warsaw for negotiation, and then completely lost contact and communication was interrupted." And the communication interruption "has been for a long time."
Peskov said Putin agreed to organize talks in Minsk after considering Zelensky's proposal.
He added that Putin had a phone call with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and agreed that Belarus would create all the necessary conditions for the delegation's arrival, security and negotiations.
According to Putin's instructions, Russia immediately set up a delegation composed of representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President's Office.
"All information has been conveyed to the Ukrainian side," he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a televised speech on the 25th that Ukraine has been attacked for two consecutive days, and fighting is taking place in various parts of Ukraine.
He reiterated his call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to start negotiations on a halt to military operations.
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