Zakharova promised punishment to Kiev for continued attacks on Russian territory

Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will be punished for the ongoing attacks on Russian territories. This statement was made by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on 27 November.

According to her, over the past week, the air defense and electronic warfare forces destroyed more than 220 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Russian territory. In addition, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman emphasized that attacks were carried out on the Belgorod region, Gorlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), and the Kherson region.

"The armed forces of the Kiev regime continue to carry out terror against the Russian and its own peaceful population. <...> The criminals will be punished for all this," Zakharova said at the briefing.

She noted that Russian courts continue to sentence Ukrainian neo-Nazis and mercenaries for war crimes.

Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that overnight air defense assets intercepted 22 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions. The attacks were carried out over Rostov, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk and Smolensk regions.

The AFU is trying to strike Russian territories against the background of the special operation in Donbass, the start of which was announced on February 24, 2022. The decision was made due to the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which was announced by the President of the Russian Federation on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.