Russian Armed Forces hit with missiles a warehouse of artillery shells of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khmelnytsky region

The Russian Armed Forces hit with missiles a warehouse of artillery shells of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khmelnytsky region. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov.

A Ukrainian ammunition depot was hit by sea-based long-range precision missiles near the Grechany railway station in the Khmelnytsky region.

Also, similar missiles in the Khmelnytsky region hit the base of the 383rd regiment of UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian special operation to protect Donbass

The DPR and LPR announced the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass on February 17, 2022. Then they announced the evacuation of the population.

On February 21, the heads of the republics turned to Putin with a request to recognize their independence. The President held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he recognized the LNR and the DNR. Friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with both republics, which were later ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.

Two days later, the heads of the DPR and LPR turned to Putin with a request to help repel Kyiv’s aggression in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. The next day, February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect Donbass.

On September 30, Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on the entry of these regions into the Russian Federation.