Russian Foreign Ministry: What is happening in Ukraine is not the beginning of a war

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that what is happening in Ukraine is not the beginning of a war, but rather an attempt to prevent a world war.
Commenting on the situation on Ukraine, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on NTV: “This is not the beginning of the war. First and this is very important. Our desire is to prevent developments that could escalate into a world (all-out) war. .Secondly, this is the end of the war.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced, earlier today, Thursday, the launch of a special military operation in Donbass, southeast of Ukraine, pointing out that Russia does not plan to occupy Ukrainian lands.

The Russian president warned that Moscow would respond immediately to any attempt from abroad to obstruct the military operation; And that response will lead to results never encountered in the history of those who might be tempted to interfere in current events.
In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Russian armed forces do not carry out any missile, air or artillery attacks on the cities of Ukraine; Noting that the military infrastructure, air defense facilities, military airports and aviation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are being targeted with precision weapons.
The Russian defense indicated that its forces had disrupted the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian air bases, in addition to silencing the Ukrainian air defenses.
She added that the Ukrainian border guards did not show any resistance to the Russian units, adding that nothing threatened the civilian population.