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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia issued a message in connection with the start of the Russian military operation to protect the inhabitants of the DPR. The document is posted on the official website of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic.

"The Republic of South Ossetia expressed strong support for the decision of the Russian Federation to conduct a special military operation to protect the inhabitants of Donbass from the current Kiev nationalist regime,

On Thursday afternoon, a convoy of vehicles left Tskhinval for the DPR to deliver refugees to South Ossetia.

“In connection with the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, on behalf of the President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov, a vehicle was allocated for the transportation of internally displaced persons - women and children from the Donetsk People's Republic to South Ossetia,” Minister of Emergency Situations Azamat Chochiev said.

According to Chochiev, the convoy will reach the DPR around midnight.

An emergency meeting of the Security Council of the Republic of South Ossetia was held in an expanded format, the press service of the head of state reported.

President Anatoly Bibilov addressed the members of the Security Council and those invited: "Dear members of the Security Council, dear invitees, we all see what is happening today in Ukraine. Following the Russian Federation's recognition of the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic some forces to which it was impossible not to react to the Russian side.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoev received on Thursday the new head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Republic Drago Slav Blazhevich, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia reported.

Security is a process that needs to be continuously maintained, managed by improving one's approaches and methods, analyzing and predicting all emerging opportunities to change the existing balance, President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov said, speaking on Wednesday at the solemn meeting dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day.

The unbreakable union of South Ossetia with Russia has been forged for centuries, and it will remain the same for centuries, said President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, speaking on Wednesday at the solemn meeting dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day.

“Combat brotherhood is a great, truly holy feeling for a warrior, when you are sure that your brother will not leave you, will come to the rescue and will be there at the right time, despite any circumstances and possible costs.

In the Republic of South Ossetia, even the slightest signs, the slightest manifestations of instability should not be allowed, President of the Republic of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov said, speaking at the solemn meeting on Wednesday, held in Tskhinval on Defender of the Fatherland Day.

“We see what dramatic changes are taking place in the world, what disturbing processes characterize the current stage of human development. There is an alarming escalation of tension, one by one, seats of conflicts are emerging in different parts of the planet.

Warriors of Ossetia throughout various periods of history were examples of heroism, said President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov, speaking at the solemn meeting on Defender of the Fatherland Day in Tskhinval.

"For our people, who have ancient, deeply historical military traditions, worthy service in the army, selfless military work to defend the country have always been a matter of honor, and Defenders of the Fatherland Day is rightfully a national holiday.

In the capital of South Ossetia, wreaths and flowers were laid at the Eternal Flame on the Alley of Glory on the occasion of the celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day - February 23.

The event was attended by the leadership of South Ossetia, headed by President of the Republic Anatoly Bibilov, Russian Ambassador to the Republic Marat Kulakhmetov, deputies of the Parliament of South Ossetia, military personnel of the Defense Ministry and the 4th Russian military base, representatives of the public of the Republic.

South Ossetia received the news of the recognition of the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk by Russia with particular joy, and is fully supporting the correct decision of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Madina Plieva, the head of the Fund for the wounded who became disabled during the hostilities in South Ossetia from 1989 to 2008.

Plieva has reminded that it was the Republic of South Ossetia that was the first state to recognize the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic.