Putin Says Fight in Ukraine Going ‘According to Plan’

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via teleconference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia on March 3, 2022. Andrey Gorshkov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Russia’s fight against Ukraine is going “according to plan,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 3.

“Dear comrades, I want to say that the special military operation is proceeding strictly in line with the timetable, according to plan. All the tasks that have been set are being successfully resolved,” Putin said.