We joked that it wasn't April 1st. The commander just smiled, knowing we had no idea what was awaiting us,
But from the top came the order not to panic, and that those above know better,
There are no indications yet that the Russian armed forces have enough forces and areas to deploy such significant actions [a counterattack],
We should defend what we have. Attacking Kursk takes good soldiers away from Pokrovsk – and if it does divert some Russian troops, it only moves the problem of their numbers from one place to another, ... My mother always told me: stand your ground.”
I’m just too old, I can’t start over. I don’t want to leave what I have.”
It is a good idea – they pushed them back. Let them stay where they are. Why do they want to come here? Don’t they have enough land?”
The long-range capability for our forces is the answer to all most important, most strategic questions of this war,
I remain extremely concerned and reiterate my call for maximum restraint from all sides,
There is nothing to talk about with people who unleash such things,
No one broke anything off because there was nothing to break off,
Politically, the purpose of the operation is to build leverage ahead of possible negotiations,
Ukraine has the right to self defense enshrined in international law,
The Ukrainian government wants to make sure that if it has to enter that process, it has things that Russia wants to trade for concessions,
The situation in the border area remains difficult, but our defenders are successfully working to destroy the enemy,
Careful preparation, planning, surprise, fighting spirit and informational silence became decisive in the initial stage of the operation,
Right now the risk of an armed invasion of the territory of Kursk region from Ukraine is not high. However, we are constantly working to strengthen the region’s defense capabilities."
What's going on with the lights? I've got no light or water,
The Russians had a complete intelligence failure here,
We advise people to leave the town,
It's clear that substantial amounts of different engineer equipment were prepared and used,