I say it straight: the crisis has not yet been overcome,
The uncontrolled ride of the enemy has already been halted,
The situation in the Belgorod region continues to be extremely difficult and tense,
Russia has relocated some of its units from both Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine’s south,
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,
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
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.
The Russians seem to have been caught by surprise, or at least not prepared
As long as Putin continues the war, he will receive such responses from Ukraine,
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.
Zelensky's goals with the incursion into Russian territory are becoming clearer with time
Preparations for our next steps continue,
What Russian troops and Russian aviation are doing on Ukrainian territory has signs of genocide as well as inhuman crimes. Therefore, Ukraine has the right to wage war in such a way as to paralyse Russia in its aggressive intentions as effectively as possible,
We support Ukraine in this defensive war,