Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about Moscow's decision. Russia will launch systematic strikes on sites in Kyiv. These sites are linked to the Ukrainian military. The move is a response to what Russia calls terrorist attacks by Kyiv on Russian territory.

Moscow calls upcoming 'systematic strikes' on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv's recent attack in Luhansk.

The measure is taken in response to the Kiev regime’s continued attacks against civilian population and infrastructure in Russia