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We don't support long-range attacks into Russia,
I'm not going to draw a circular map here for you of where they can and can't strike, but we've been very clear with the Ukrainians,
As the dynamics have shifted on the battlefield, they've been able to actually push the Russians back further into Russian territory,
Russia brought the war to our land, and it should feel what it has done."
On Thursday, the Kyiv leader signaled his administration's first acknowledgement of the cross-border offensive, stating in his nightly address At the moment, there are 9 people on the list of victims. All are receiving the necessary assistance,
Artamonov said in a later Google-translated Telegram update, without detailing the state of those who had suffered injuries Several sources of ignition were recorded, a strong fire broke out and multiple detonations were observed,
the Ukrainian military added, noting It is consistent with our policy and we have supported Ukraine from the very beginning to defend themselves against attacks that are coming across the border and for the need for crossfires."
Asked whether Ukraine's Kursk incursion aligned with Washington's position — which So they are taking actions to protect themselves from attacks that are coming from a region that are within the US policy of where they can operate, you know, our weapons, our systems, our capabilities,
It's not the first incursion into Russia, but I think it's the first on this scale with conventional forces rather than proxies/'resistance' groups. And it's noteworthy that the Ukrainians seem to have caught the Russians by surprise,
We will not be frightened; we will not give in, but we also do not plan to risk the lives of our people,
It's a risky operation if it is more than a 'raid' to disorient Russian defenders, but the Ukrainians have shown themselves resourceful before, and it's hard to second-guess them from a thousand miles away while this is only a few days old,
The entire airfield is on fire, look - what the f*** is going on.”
A local from the Syrskoye base said You and I planned to hold today’s meeting in person, but circumstances have developed such that you, of course, need to stay in place,
Putin told Smirnov, according to the Kremlin’s account Our guys heroically captured Putin’s main gas valve in Sudzha.”
While Kyiv has yet to comment on the matter, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko appeared to confirm the report, writing on Telegram Temporary accommodation points and transport are being prepared,
Russian sources claim that all the aircraft at the airbase were saved,
To eliminate the consequences of the detonation of explosive objects, a state of emergency is being introduced on the territory of the Lipetsk Municipal District. To ensure the safety of residents, it was decided to evacuate the settlements: Koptsevy Khutor, Fedorovka, Yakovlevka, Tynkovka,