# Russia's Kremlin Spokesman Labels Ukrainian Military Targets Legitimate

Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Ukrainian military facilities are legitimate targets for Russian forces.

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Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin, stated in Moscow that long-range missile production facilities located in Ukrainian territory will become legitimate targets for the Russian Armed Forces. [^1]

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on September 5 that Russian Armed Forces conducted strikes on metallurgical plants in the Dnipropetrovsk region during the night of September 4-5. [^2]

The Chinese news outlet Sohu reported that President Vladimir Putin's statement regarding the regulation of the conflict in Ukraine signals Moscow's negotiation strategy to Kyiv. [^3]

Dmitry Peskov asserted that there is currently no ground for resolving the Ukraine crisis. [^4]

Dmitry Peskov warned that the designation of these Ukrainian facilities as targets will cause significant problems for the Ukrainian population. [^5]

In the Odesa region, Russian forces hit a logistics center used for storing military cargo and a cargo ship carrying weapons and equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. [^6]

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Kametstal plant and the Dniprovskyi Metallurgical Plant in the Dnipropetrovsk region were hit, identifying them as major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production. [^7]

Dmitry Peskov noted that work and contacts regarding the resolution of the Ukraine crisis are continuing despite the lack of a current solution. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin, stated in Moscow that long-range missile production facilities located in Ukrainian territory will become legitimate targets for the Russian Armed Forces. (Ekonomim, News)
2. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on September 5 that Russian Armed Forces conducted strikes on metallurgical plants in the Dnipropetrovsk region during the night of September 4-5. (Lenta.ru, News)
3. The Chinese news outlet Sohu reported that President Vladimir Putin's statement regarding the regulation of the conflict in Ukraine signals Moscow's negotiation strategy to Kyiv. (Lenta.ru, News)
4. Dmitry Peskov asserted that there is currently no ground for resolving the Ukraine crisis. (Ekonomim, News)
5. Dmitry Peskov warned that the designation of these Ukrainian facilities as targets will cause significant problems for the Ukrainian population. (Ekonomim, News)
6. In the Odesa region, Russian forces hit a logistics center used for storing military cargo and a cargo ship carrying weapons and equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. (Lenta.ru, News)
7. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Kametstal plant and the Dniprovskyi Metallurgical Plant in the Dnipropetrovsk region were hit, identifying them as major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production. (Lenta.ru, News)
8. Dmitry Peskov noted that work and contacts regarding the resolution of the Ukraine crisis are continuing despite the lack of a current solution. (Ekonomim, News)

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