“Among them: two command posts, two strongholds of Ukrainian troops, as well as places of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment in the areas of the settlements of Popasnaya, Barvenkovo ​​and Krasny Liman,” he said.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, commenting on the military special operation in Ukraine, said that Russia does not want the United States or other NATO countries to use the territory of a neighboring state against the Russian Federation.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation to protect Donbass.

This decision was made after the request of the leadership of the DPR and LPR for help.  

The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said that the special military operation in Ukraine would continue until the set goals were achieved.