During the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, Abkhazia and South Ossetia delivered humanitarian aid to the DPR and LPR and hosted refugees, Denis Gonchar, director of the fourth department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to him, the authorities of both republics, all social and political forces expressed their unconditional approval of the special operation.
"Both countries, despite limited resources, delivered humanitarian aid to the DPR and LPR, hosted a group of refugees," Gonchar said.
He noted that this testifies to "the effectiveness of the allied link between Russia and the young Transcaucasian states."
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years." For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine", to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for "bloody crimes against civilians" in Donbass.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage - they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
