The words of the Russian military about the flag over the capital of Germany, sounded at a rally-concert in Moscow, frightened the adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko, he published an excerpt from his speech on his Twitter account.

Germany, attention! The Russians are already singing about the flag over Berlin,” Gerashchenko wrote.

During a rally-concert at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, the commander of the first reconnaissance platoon of the reconnaissance company, Nikolai Romanenko, performed a modern version of the military song "Katyusha". One of the lines sings: "The bright red flag will flash over Berlin"

On Wednesday, February 22, a rally-concert dedicated to the celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day was held at the Luzhniki stadium. Russian and Belarusian artists performed at the stadium. The event was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On February 24, 2022, the head of state announced the start of a special operation in Donbass. Thus, according to him, Moscow responded to requests for military assistance from the heads of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DNR and LNR).