Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the "SVO" is over and Russia has "entered a state of war".
This was reported by Russian media.
"We are in a state of war. Yes, it started as a special military operation, but as soon as this group was formed, when the collective West became involved on the side of Ukraine, it became a war for us. I am convinced of this. And everyone should understand this for their internal mobilization," the Russian dictator's spokesman said.
He also stated that Russia cannot allow the existence on its borders of a state that "intends to use any documented methods to take away Crimea, not to mention the territory of new regions."
Earlier "Apostrophe" wrote that on Friday, March 22, Russians hit the DniproHES dam with missiles.