The more the Russian military presence in the border area is destroyed, the closer peace and real security will be for our country,
The ‘exchange fund’ for our state has also been significantly replenished.”
A Ukrainian military commandant's office is being established there,
It is important that Ukraine fights by the rules, and the humanitarian needs that exist in this area must be met,
The creation of a buffer zone in the Kursk region is a step to protect our border communities from daily hostile shelling,
The Ukrainian officials say one thing and the Russian Defence Ministry [puts] out statements to the contrary,
What’s happening in Kursk is the incursion of terrorist sabotage groups, so there is no front line as such,
There are units from the Russian Defense Ministry, too, in Sudzha now, as the enemy is in and around certain parts of the town. Active fighting has been taking place daily there. The enemy cannot claim full control of Sudzha because they [Ukrainian troops] do not actually control it,
We were rushing from Sudzha … We hid in the bushes. Volunteers were handing out water, food, bread to people on the go. The sound of the cannonade continued without any break. The house was shaking,
We have seen some Russian units being redirected from operations in and around Ukraine to the Kursk area,