FACT CHECK: Russian Military's So-Called ‘Precision’ Strikes in Ukraine

Описание: On February 27, Major General Igor Konashenkov, press officer for Russia’s Defense Ministry, claimed the Russian military was only hitting Ukrainian military targets in its invasion of that country.

“On February 26, the Armed forces of the Russian Federation made another attack on Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities with long-range high-precision weapons, using air- and sea-based cruise missiles,” he said.

Russia’s TASS state news agency reported that Konashenkov denied Russian forces were attacking Ukrainian cities and villages, quoting him as saying they were "using their best efforts for protecting the life of civilians.”

That claim has proved false as evidence mounts of damaged civilian structures and rising civilian casualties – 2,000 such deaths according to the Ukraine government.

On March 1, Russian strikes hit civilian infrastructure in several Ukrainian cities, notably Kharkiv and the capital, Kyiv.

In Kharkiv, a missile struck the city’s Freedom Square near a civil administration building, killing at least six people. The sociology department building of Karazin National University in Kharkiv was also hit in one strike and caught fire. The Orthodox Assumption Cathedral also suffered damage in the attacks. Video also shows damage to residential buildings.

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