Russia threatens to bomb Kiev if Ukraine attacks Russian territory again

Russia on Wednesday threatened to blow up command bases in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, if the Ukrainian military attacks or sabotages Russian territory.

“We see sabotage attempts and attacks by Ukrainian troops against infrastructure in Russian territory,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in his evening war statement.

He added that if these efforts continue, “the Russian military will continue to carry out attacks on decision-making centers, including Kyiv.”

April 1st Moscow condemned Two Ukrainian helicopters struck a civilian fuel depot near the city of Belgorod, adding to other minor incidents, such as the shooting today at a border checkpoint in the Kursk region.

At the end of March, Russia announced the withdrawal of its troops from the Kiev region and northern Ukraine, after which a number of alleged “war crimes” committed by Russian soldiers were discovered when local authorities occupied cities such as Pucha.

Since then, as Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed on Tuesday, Ukraine has been waiting for Russian troops to launch a final offensive to capture the Donbass, the main objective of the Kremlin ‘”special military operation”.

Russia will try to “reduce” its casualties

Putin explained that the attacks on other parts of Ukraine only sought to “control” enemy forces, “destroy military infrastructure” and “create conditions for more intensive military operations in the Donbass region.”

Regarding the outcome of the military campaign, Putin promised that all would depend on the “intensity of military action”, although he made it clear that Moscow would try to “reduce” its casualties.

In turn, Konashenkov confirmed on Wednesday Commercial port Mariupol in the Sea of ​​Azov was completely liberated.

The Russian military has confirmed that 1,026 Ukrainian soldiers from the 36th Marine Regiment have laid down their weapons and surrendered in Mariupol in the Donetsk region this morning.