Report: Ukrainian Army fires at civilians; Russia denies involvement in cyber attack

Ukrainian army forces have been firing for nearly an hour at Donetsk Oblast’s population areas, the Russian news agency RIA reported this morning (Saturday). Meanwhile, Russia has rejected the United States’ claim that it is responsible for the cyber attack against Ukraine that took place on Wednesday.

The Russian Embassy in the US wrote on its Twitter account that “we have heeded the anti-Russian statements of the Deputy National Security Adviser to Cyber ​​Affairs, Anne Neuberger, who accused the Russian special services of cyber attacks on defense agencies and Ukrainian banks. We reject these baseless statements, noting that Russia has nothing to do with the events mentioned. Russia has never carried out and is not carrying out ‘malicious’ operations in cyberspace. “

We have taken note of purely anti-Russian statements of Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger, who accused the Russian special services of cyberattacks on Ukrainian defense agencies and banks. pic.twitter.com/AVuyQ8swWl

— Russian Embassy in USA ???????? (@RusEmbUSA) February 19, 2022

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Tonight, US President Joe Biden delivered a speech against the backdrop of growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.

Biden said that “we are against attempts to produce disinformation and accuse Ukraine of escalation. This is neither true nor logical. When there are 150,000 Russian troops on the border – Ukraine will start fighting.” He added: “Make no mistake – if Russia chooses to take the step of invasion it will be responsible for catastrophe and suffering in a war of choice. Our goal is to prevent war.”

Joe Biden (Photo: REUTERS / Cheriss May)

“We have reason to believe that Russian forces will attack Ukraine and the capital Kiev in the coming days,” the president continued, warning: “The US and its allies will support Ukraine, and we will make sure Russia bears responsibility and pays the price. The West is united in this matter. The diplomatic solution still exists. “

Ukraine-Russia border (Photo: REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko)

Biden further said that Russia has agreed that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The meeting is expected to take place on February 24.