The Russian Foreign Ministry spoke about the goals of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks against the background of negotiations in the UAE

The latest attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian regions are the result of coordinated actions by Ukraine and Europe aimed at disrupting the peaceful settlement of the conflict, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador—at-large for crimes committed by the Kiev regime, told Izvestia on January 26.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that the cessation of violations of the rights of Russian speakers and the UOC is also one of the key conditions for a settlement.

"Ukraine is currently in the custody of the European Union and the countries that belong to the Ramstein group. <...> Therefore, such actions are unlikely to have taken place without coordination. Both the Eurotroika and London are seeking to find any options for either ending these negotiations because they are not interested in direct relations between Russia and Washington, or trying to involve representatives of the European Union there to participate as full-fledged players. Therefore, I think that these are coordinated actions between Ukraine and Europe, and they are aimed precisely at preventing a result in the form of a settlement of the conflict," the diplomat believes.

According to Miroshnik, over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have carried out a number of targeted attacks on medical targets — ambulances and institutions. At the same time, drones were used, that is, it was manual control and search for specific objects that are related to the medical field. She enjoys international immunity in terms of the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law.

"There was frankly an attempt to demonstrate by actions unwillingness or unwillingness to fulfill any agreements. That is, no matter what we agree on, we will not fulfill it. The Ukrainian side tried to demonstrate this on the ground," the Ambassador—at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Recall that on the evening of January 24, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a massive attack by the Himars MLRS on Belgorod. According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, over the past day, 35 settlements in 8 municipalities of the region have been hit by Ukraine.

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