MOSCOW, March 9 (Sputnik) - Russia's Ministry of Defence has made public documents confirming preparation by Kiev authorities of an offensive operation in Donbass in March.

"In the course of a special military operation, secret documents of the command of the National Guard of Ukraine came into the possession of the Russian military. These documents confirm covert preparation by the Kiev regime of an offensive operation in Donbas scheduled for March 2022," said official representative of the Russian Defence Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.