It is now our primary task in defensive operations overall - to destroy as much Russian war potential as possible and conduct maximum counteroffensive actions,
We've already expanded and will continue to expand the circle of those who support a just end to this war,
I have said publicly that if it continues, we will be forced to create a security zone, a sanitary zone,
It’s an active dynamic situation, and we’re still watching it,
Now we are reinforcing our positions,
There are no vacations in war,
Russia has spent considerable resources to build fortifications along the international border area, ... but has not allocated the manpower and [matériel] to significantly man and defend those fortifications."
This includes creating a buffer zone on the aggressor’s territory – our operation in the Kursk region,
The Ukrainian operation in Kursk Oblast [has forced] a decision-point on the Kremlin and the Russian military command about whether to view the 1,000 kilometer-long international border with northeastern Ukraine as a legitimate front line that Russia must defend,
It is crucial that our partners remove barriers that hinder us from weakening Russian positions in the way this war demands. … The bravery of our soldiers and the resilience of our combat brigades compensate for the lack of essential decisions from our partners,