War between Russia and Ukraine (symbolic picture)
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the purpose of the entry of Ukrainian troops into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a ‘buffer zone’ there, so that Moscow can be prevented from launching further attacks across the border. Zelensky has for the first time clearly stated the intention of this bold operation launched in the Kursk region on August 6. Earlier he had said that the purpose of the operation was to save people in the border Sumy region from the continuous shelling from Russia.
What is Ukraine’s priority?
President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “Overall, our priority in defensive operations now is to destroy Russia’s combat capability as much as possible and to deliver maximum retaliatory action. This includes our operation in the Kursk region, which aims to create a ‘buffer zone’ on the territory of the aggressor.” Ukraine stepped up its cross-border offensive as part of an operation launched on August 6, destroying a key bridge in the Kursk region and attacking a nearby bridge last week, disrupting supplies to Russia, according to officials.
Ukrainian soldiers launched rapid attacks
Ukrainian air force chief Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk released video of an airstrike on Friday that showed the bridge shattered in two. It was the second bridge in Russia that Ukrainian troops had attacked in less than two days, according to Oleshchuk and Russian regional governor Alexei Smirnov. Ukraine had previously given little information about the scope and targets of its assault into Russia using tanks and other armored vehicles. It was the biggest attack on Russia since World War II, taking Russia by surprise and leading to Ukraine seizing several villages and hundreds of prisoners.
Ukraine Army
President Zelensky made this demand
President Zelensky said the Ukrainian military had achieved “good and much-needed results.” Zelensky is calling on Western countries to allow the use of weapons provided by them to hit targets deep inside Russian territory. The Ukrainian president on Saturday urged Kiev’s allies to lift remaining restrictions on the use of Western weapons to attack targets in the region, including Kursk. He said that if Ukrainian troops gained the ability to hit targets at a sufficient distance, they could prevent Russian forces “from advancing further and causing additional destruction.” (AP)
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