For the first time, Russia admits it’s “in a state of war” with Ukraine [Video]

Russia admitted two years into its invasion of Ukraine on Friday that it was “in a state of war,” as it launched a massive wave of missile and drone attacks on its neighbor’s territory. The admission marks an escalation in official language used to describe the conflict, which the Kremlin initially referred to as a “special military operation.”

Russia fired almost 90 missiles and more than 60 Iranian-designed kamikaze drones, damaging “dozens” of energy facilities, including power stations, in what Ukrainian officials said was an attempt to cripple the country’s electricity and heating network.

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At least three people were killed and more than 20 injured, according to the interior ministry and local officials.

“We are in a state of war,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview given to a pro-Kremlin newspaper, published Friday. “Yes, it started as a special military operation, but as …