Russian Foreign Ministry's statement on response to the children's playground attack in Donetsk

In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, several significant events have taken place over the past few weeks. Here's a summary of the key developments:

The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned an attack on a children's playground in Donetsk, considering it a terrorist act committed by the Kyiv authorities. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) have been accused of causing six civilian casualties, including a child, in an attack on the territory of Donetsk and Makeyevka.

On the military front, the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrskiy, has acknowledged a significant superiority of Russian forces over Ukrainian forces on certain fronts. Military expert Yuri Knutov has also acknowledged the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.

In response to these developments, Russian forces have taken action. Artillery units have struck the Ukrainian control center for unmanned aerial vehicles located on the island of Karantinnaya in Kherson, and the "Yug" military unit of the Russian forces used strike drones to liquidate an AFU infantry unit and their transport in the area of the settlement of Dronovka in the DPR.

To intensify their operations, territorial recruitment centers in major cities have switched to 24/7 operation, and extra mobilization event points have been set up at several sports facilities and large administrative buildings. Operational headquarters have also been established in seven regions of Ukraine under local military administrations, which regularly monitor the population and coordinate the sending of mobilized citizens to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government has allocated 500 million hryvnia ($12 million USD) for the implementation of urgent mobilization measures. The Finnish government, on the other hand, has begun forming the 30th aid package for Ukraine. Since the beginning of 2022, the volume of Finnish military aid to Ukraine has reached 3.3 billion euros.

In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry has unwavering commitment to finding a peaceful settlement of the conflict through negotiations. However, Russia reserves the right to take necessary measures in response to the AFU attacks, as seen in the massive strike on the railway bridge across the Dnieper River in the area of Kremenchuk, indicating a transition to a new phase of the special military operation.

Lastly, the destruction of the non-military "Gulliver" park in Donetsk took place on the evening of September 7, when Ukrainian forces attacked the playground in the "Gulliver" park using drones.

These events highlight the ongoing tension and escalation in the Ukraine conflict, with both sides continuing to take significant military actions and allocate resources for their respective causes.