UPDATED: The missile that hit the building in Kiev was launched by a Buk-M1 air defense system of the Ukrainian military, Interfax reported citing Russian Defense Ministry sources.
“Information circulated on social networks about a Russian missile attack on a residential building on Lobanovsky Avenue in Kiev is not true. The nature of the damage to the house indicates that it was hit by an anti-aircraft missile,” a source in the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
“This is clearly visible on the video. It is obvious that in the course of repulsing night missile strike on the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a failure occurred in the missile guidance system of the Ukrainian Buk-M1 medium-range air defense system and the missile hit the corner of a residential building,” the source said.
“After the loss of the Gostomel airfield, three Buk-M1 launchers of the air defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were deployed on February 25 to strengthen the defense of the Zhuliany airport in the capital. The reason for the failure of the missile of the Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defense system is most likely the lack of necessary routine maintenance and the objective aging of equipment that has been in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine since Soviet times,” the source said.
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On February 26, the Russian peace enforcement operation in Ukraine entered its third day.
Before taking a closer look at military developments, it will be interesting to note some interesting statements by the leadership of the Kiev regime. These statements allow to at least partly estimate the level of delusions in which people of Ukraine isolated from alternative sources information live:
In the early morning, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Presidential Administration, claimed in comments to TSN TV channel that after last night, Ukraine will dictate terms in negotiations with Russia.
“The positions in this negotiation process will be completely different. These will be terms that Ukraine will dictate. It will set some conditions for what will happen next. That’s it, period. After the events of the recent days, and especially last night, it is clear who is who.”
A missile hit the building in Kiev. Taking into account the corner of the missile strike it was another ‘success’ of Ukrainian air defense systems (earlier they already shot down own warplane over Kiev):
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The moment of launching this air defense missile by regime forces in Kiev just moments before the incident:
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Ukrainian TV confirms deployment or air defense systems inside the city and shows the map of their locations:
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A day earlier, the Zelensky administration rejected the proposal of talks with Moscow in Minsk. Firstly, the regime proposed to hold talks in Poland and then claimed that it is also possible in Israel.
Now, as of February 26, Kiev once again reportedly claimed that it is ready for talks. Probably, now, they will propose Washington…
Locals remove Ukrainian flag in Zaporojie city:
Gangs created in Kiev by giving automatic assault riffles to so-called ‘territorial defense units’ (i.e. anybody who wants to get a weapon) already turned the capital into the battleground despite the fact that Russian forces are not entering the city itself. ‘Ukrainian patriots’ shoot at each others, eliminate ‘groups of Russian saboteurs’ (i.e. ordinary civilians, other units of ‘territorial defense’ and even pro-Kiev troops) and loot properties.
‘Territorial defense units’ captured people in the car:
The number of casualties as a result of this fierce battle with imaginary enemies is already over 100 people.
Aftermath of brief clashes near Nikolaev, Nikolaev Region (southern Ukraine):
Social media outlets of the Kiev regime’s defense ministry claim that Russia suffered ‘thousands of casualties’. From their reports, it seems that Kiev forces have almost achieved the victory and in a few days they will launch an advance towards Moscow.
This comes amid reports by MSM, the US and the UK that the Russians ‘have not reached any goals’ and are ‘suffering major casualties’ referring to numbers and claims of the Kiev regime.
After only 48 hours of the operation, Russian forces eliminated multiple objects of the military infrastructure of the regime, reached and blocked Kiev from several directions, penetrated defenses of Kiev forces in multiple areas in the southern, eastern and northern parts of Ukraine and allowed DPR and LPR forces to develop an effective operation in Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Nonetheless, Kiev apologists and MSM are in a full-scale advance on Russian forces in Twitter, Facebook and social media.
Russian military helicopters (Ka-52 and Mi-24 or Mi-35) filmed in the Kiev countryside:
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At the same time, it is important to note that the situation remains complicated around Kiev, Kharkov, Melitopol and Mariupol. Military formations of the Kiev regime that consists of mostly radical nationalists show no signs of preparations for surrender. Instead, they conduct active military actions and attack advancing forces. Actions of the Russian Armed Forces, the DPR and LPR are limited by their intention to minimize civilian casualties. In turn, ‘Ukrainian patriots’ have no such ‘problem’ and openly use tactic of human shields, hide behind civilians and install military equipment near or even inside civilian objects.
At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on February 26 that the operation goes in accordance with the assigned tasks and objectives. According to the released statement, the Russian military destroyed 821 objects of the military infrastructure of Ukraine.
This includes 14 military airfields, 19 command posts and communication centers, 24 S-300 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems and 48 radar stations. Additionally, Russian forces shot down seven combat aircraft, seven helicopters, nine UAVs, destroyed 87 battle tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 28 multiple launch rocket systems and 118 units of special military vehicles.
In comparison with numbers provided by the Kiev side, the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry looks pretty conservative and apparently shows the image close to the real situation on the ground.
Additionally, the Russian side reported that “units of the Russian Armed Forces have established full control over the city of Melitopol”.
Russian servicemen “take all measures to ensure the safety of civilians and exclude provocations from the Ukrainian special services and nationalists.”
LPR forces “advanceed to a depth of 30 kilometers and captured the settlements of Bakhmutovka and Grechishkino”, and “units and military units of the Donetsk People’s Republic, advancing in the direction of Novomaiskoye, advanced another 6 kilometers.”
Nonetheless, actions of the Kiev regime and pro-Kiev radical nationalist formations demonstrate that without the full destruction of the Ukrainian military infrastructure and full denazification of the country, it will be very hard to put an end to the terror and establish a real peace on the territory of Ukraine.
Ukrainians are in full retreat and panic mode. They are killing each other in the streets. Russian helicopters are methodically rocketing all Ukrainian military vehicles on the highways. Occupants of Ukrainian military vehicles not hit are abandoning their vehicles and fleeing into the countryside. It’s a full on route of Ukrainian forces.
At this rate there won’t be anyone left alive in Kiev and the Russians will be able to roll right in.
The Russians have been holding back,they shouldn’t because thats cost Russian soldiers lives,i believe there are ten thousand Chechens on the way to Mariupol to give those Azov Apes a world of pain.
12000. Kadyrov was parading them yesterday on Grozny square. I suggest the Russians to send them to Kiev too and possibly in the west. There will be urban warfare in the west ( not so much in Kiev luckily ), so Chechens are needed for mop up operations.
It looks like they’ve only committed about 20% of their assembled forces to date. They don’t seem to be using mass artillery you’d expect them to … more like recon in force.
This is still very early in the campaign. Russia may be testing out the reaction of the Ukrainian forces / people …. if they find a lot of resistance then can escalate … if not they save a lot of lives and ammo just in case things go south with NATO. Missiles ain’t cheap you know.
They may also be probing to find weak points to break through a la red army deep battle …. or Putin made a big mistake by underestimating Ukraines will to fight … who knows
Yes, it seems Ukrainian extremists are acting out of animal instinct.
Ukrobots are shooting at everything that moves Including each other.
How it that an S-300 missile? It was travelling downwards. If it was an S-300 or any other air-defence missile that had missed its target in the air, it would self-destruct in the air. It would not travel towards ground like this.
Ukrainian army cannot even use those. They know they have lost. All they can do now is to burn the city to make it look like it was Russia. That is how NATO fights. They were advised by NATO for a long time now.
You can tell it wasn’t a Kalibr by the contrail it had behind it. Cruise missiles glide in quietly during their final approach. Given the speed and location of the missile, it was likely an AD missile, meaning it was almost certainly Ukrainian.
Depends where you launch it.
That was an S-300 missile. Probably shot at a low flying aircraft on the other side of Kiev.
S-300s are good systems. My guess is they are giving the Russians some problems.
Zelensky is practicing his best Hebrew right now.
Oy gevalt…
Because CIA wasn’t involved…ukrainians are just amateurs
In all honesty, it looks like CIA goons are even more amateurish.
It’s been two days but the MSM and everybody is going crazy about how the Russian Military is not succeeding. It’s been TWO DAYS. It took NATO 3 weeks to get to Baghdad
And they only did it because they bribed the Iraki army not to stand in their way.
You won’t see that on clown news network and faux news.
in the video “‘Territorial defense units’ captured people in the car:” the fighters have a white strip on there arm ,are they russians? because the russians have the same one .and they work proffessional
Shameful act by the terrorist ukronazisis Kiev regime.
Russia has to be left alone to deal with it’s territory. The West will make a big mistake to intervene. Supplying Ukraine with military weapons support will only prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian civilian population. This is one war the West and NATO must keep out of at all costs because it is a dangerous tipping point into all out World War.
Ukrainian soldiers should be allowed to surrender. I heard they are giving up en mass. Give no chance to surrender to Azovisis and right sector tho. No mercy for white isis baby killers.
CIAtrolls and ukropnazis are crying and raging 🤗🤡
What twisted logic from Putin and Lavrov saying ”don’t strike their dormitories and minimize regular Ukrainian Armed Forces losses”. The commanders must be furious. It’s time for the Ukrainian Military to witness the real brutality of the Russian Military.
Idiot.
Yes, by all means, use western tactics. They’d love that on CNN and the rest of the propaganda outlets. When you are trying to turn enemies into non-combatants, it’s easier when you’re not slaughtering/executing them. Less combatants=easier success.
No one cares what they put on their media. Even when it’s true is all lies anyway. But you’re right, you don’t kill Ukrainian regulars because they will surrender sooner than later. The later they surrender/desert, the more fascist they are. So it’s ok to leave time to the more honest of them to find the courage to defy authority and leave. The best amongst them may even encourage others to leave as well. Eventually the only ones resisting will be fascists which are ok to blow up since they always commit war crimes as a tactic anyway.
Sounds like someone from the Southside of Chicago needs to head to Kiev and train the Ukies in gun safety. lol
Wtf is Chicago? We’re talking about Ukraine here…
Well Scooby, again youforgot to report that Putin’s plan for his paratrooper invasion had to be scrapped because the Russian paratroopers all died with their parachutes on their backs. They couldn’t even jump out before being taken out like flies. Now Putin has to improvise a new invasion plan for the glory of Putingrad.
Your one side propaganda is poor. Russian sheling civilian bouldings, kindergarten. Another day and another dead russian soldiers around kiev capital. How is your downed IL-76 with 60 russian paratroopers on the board, just few hours ago? they are all dead. Here is another destroyed russian column, dont forget to send massage to their russian mothers that their children are fried like chickens:
https://twitter.com/nowlatestnews/status/1497501780401598467
Yep, that’s a destroyed Russian column. You can tell by the Z signs painted on the side. That’s a real source you just provided.
Yes, Russia has suffered casualties. Believe it or not, it happens in war. You have shown that column was indeed Russian by the Z designation. By the same token those being attacked and killed in Kiev, are by those with NO Z marking. The old man in the car run over by a tank, no Z mark, yet in the west they are Russians. The same for the guy shot to death in the same place, 5 minutes earlier (repeatedly, even after being wounded), was driving a military truck with no Z as well. This took place in Kiev, where the Russians are not there as yet. Remember, Zelensky says Kiev is beating the Russians, so they cannot be there.
Cry some more nazi bitch
This is turning bad for you. I think there will be civil war in Russia soon.
Yeah, because 80% of the population support this action. Try again.
The Neo Liberal globalists in the US/UK/EU are far worse than Putin.
These insane nazis are literally shooting random people on the street. This is what their western masters call ‘democracy”.
Isn’t it weird that the building didn’t briefly catch fire, then extinguish, then catch fire again and collapse into it’s footprint?
It’s almost like it wasn’t rigged with nanothermite.
Can you imagine Kiev doing its own 9/11 but the missile misses and the tower still collapses xD