According to Peskov, the special military operation turned into a real war due to the fact that Western countries intervened in the conflict.

“There is a war going on, this is a real war. Do you know why there is a war? Because it all started as a special military operation. It continues like a war, because Berlin, Paris, The Hague, Oslo, and, unfortunately, Washington are behind Kiev.

Because they are being helped to aim through their satellites, they are being helped to point foreign weapons at our targets through their entire infrastructure.”

Other statements:

The creation of a security zone on the Russian-Ukrainian border is conditioned by the aggressive nature of the Kiev regime.

The zone will be created to the extent necessary to ensure our safety.

Kiev is attacking peaceful infrastructure in the Russian Federation, which has nothing to do with either the Russian army or the military-industrial complex.

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