In brief
Russia's foreign minister exempted sites he claimed had facilitated terrorism in Russia; UNIAN's account offered no evidence of those alleged links.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Russia had never attacked Ukraine's civilian infrastructure except for facilities he alleged had helped facilitate terrorist acts in Russia. UNIAN reported his remarks on October 19, citing Russian media.
UNIAN's account did not identify specific facilities or present evidence connecting them to terrorism. Lavrov's assertion does not establish the actual purpose of the sites struck.
Lavrov also repeated Moscow's claim that it was defending the rights of Russian-speaking people in Ukraine. UNIAN did not specify the exact time of his remarks.