The Russian Armed Forces are creating a “security zone” along the border between Russia and Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (22).
“I already said that the decision was made to create the necessary security zone along the border. Our armed forces are currently solving this problem. Enemies shooting points are being actively suppressed, work is underway,” Putin said.
The spokesman for the Ukraine Foreign Ministry, Heorkii Tykhyi, said the plan was “aggressive” and demonstrated that “Russia is the obstacle to peace efforts now.”
Thursday’s announcement was made before an expected exchange of prisoners between the two countries-a result of last week’s face-to-face negotiations in Turkey, the first time both had direct conversations in three years.
Putin had already raised the possibility of creating a “security zone” in March during a visit to the Russian Kursk region.
He reinforced the importance of the border plan during a meeting on Thursday (22) with members of the government, in which he discussed the need to “restore and rebuild everything that was destroyed” in the border region.
“(We must) help people return to their villages and villages of origin, (E) where safety conditions allow, restore all transportation and other infrastructure,” Putin added.
The Russian leader plans to hold a dedicated meeting to discuss the projects of “restoration,” said the Russian state media on Thursday (22).
New Ukrainian Attack in Russia
Twelve civilians – including two children – were injured in a Ukrainian attack in the city of LGOV in Kursk, the region’s acting governor said.
According to an initial evaluation, four vehicles, two houses and an apartment building were also destroyed in the “massive” attack, the authority reported.
Putin discussed the new damping zone with municipal authorities during his visit to the region, according to a recent report from the Institute for the Study of War, a US-based conflict monitor published on Wednesday (21).
The report says the Russian President was requested by a local authority to create the area in the Sumy region, which Putin asked how many kilometers the area should have.
He also spoke during the visit that the Ukrainian forces were trying to move toward the Russian border, according to the News Agency Ria Novasti.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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