Russia: No Let-Up in Ukraine Until Goals Met

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov moderates Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference at the Manezh exhibition hall in central Moscow, on Dec. 23, 2021. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images

MOSCOW—The Kremlin says it will press on with its military operations in Ukraine until its goals are met.

Asked how the Kremlin views progress in Ukraine 100 days into the war Friday, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian troops have succeeded their main task of protecting civilians in areas on Ukraine’s east controlled by Moscow-backed separatists.