“The operation in eastern Ukraine is aimed at – as already announced – the complete liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics.
This operation will continue, the next phase of this special operation is now beginning,” Lavrov said in an interview with India Today.
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.
He also noted that the main tasks of the first stage of the special operation in Ukraine have already been completed.
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.