VIDEO: Sounds of Gunfire Heard Near Residential Buildings

Fighting continues near Kyiv between Ukrainian and Russian military forces. In the video, the sounds of gunfire can be clearly heard, and there are residential buildings in the vicinity.

On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that in response to the call from the leaders of the Donbas republics, he decided to carry out a special military operation. The Russian leader emphasized that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has reported that Russian military forces are not targeting cities in Ukraine, but are disrupting military infrastructure with precision measures. The agency assured that the civilian population is not under threat.