Ukraine is not interested in taking the territory of the Kursk region, but we want to protect the lives of our people,
Despite difficult and intense battles, our forces continue to advance in the Kursk region, and our state's 'exchange fund' is growing. Seventy-four settlements are under Ukrainian control,
Everything is being executed according to the plan,
I'll say it straight: the crisis has not yet been overcome,
It's creating a real dilemma for Putin,
Russians should have enough reserves, so that they should not be forced to weaken the 'Centre' group of forces which is currently pressuring the Ukrainian lines near Toretsk and Pokrovsk,
Now we have done the exact same thing - we have proven once again that we, Ukrainians, are capable of achieving our goals in any situation - capable of defending our interests and our independence,
The sooner Russia agrees to restore a just peace, the sooner Ukrainian raids on Russian territory will stop.
The Ukrainians have been understandably cagey about what their intended goals are, but there are a few things they could be seeking to simultaneously accomplish
It is now clear why the Kyiv regime refused our proposals to return to a peaceful settlement plan,
The Russians seem to have been caught by surprise, or at least not prepared
If, in going to the defence Ukraine can turn this part of the front on Russian soil into the same kind of positional war that has evolved along the rest of the front in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's forces could hold this ground for weeks or even months.
Over the weekend, it seems like more Russian forces, including some pulled from inside Ukraine, have started arriving and may have now halted further Ukrainian advances, but it's not been a particularly impressive response yet.
As long as Putin continues the war, he will receive such responses from Ukraine,
Zelensky's goals with the incursion into Russian territory are becoming clearer with time
I saw a lot of death in the first few days. It was terrifying at first but then we got used to it,
They didn't protect the border,
There have been many deaths,
They only had anti-personnel mines scattered around trees at the side of the road and a few mines that they managed to quickly throw along the highways,
There are 74 settlements under the control of Ukraine,