Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev said that Russia does not put the goal to overthrow the Kyiv regime during the “special operation in Ukraine”.
“The goal of our special operation in Ukraine is not a change in the Kiev regime, as they are trying to present in the West, and the protection of people from genocide, demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine,” interfax patrols quotes.
According to him, the fighting on the territory of Ukraine “became only a response to the criminal steps of Kyiv in relation to the” republics of the Donbass “, timely and proactive measure.
“Documents were found with proof that Kyiv was preparing a large-scale attack and intended to destroy the” DNR “and” LNR “,” said Patrushev.
He stressed that Russian troops do not strike cities and civilians.
“In the framework of the special operation, strikes are applied, including high-precision weapons, according to the main support points, airfields, places of weapons, and the accumulation of military equipment of the Ukrainian army,” said Russian Security Secretary.