The uncontrolled ride of the enemy has already been halted,
The situation in the Belgorod region continues to be extremely difficult and tense,
It's creating a real dilemma for Putin, and we've been in direct contact, constant contact, with the Ukrainians. That's all I'm going to say about it while it's active."
One of the obvious goals of the enemy is to sow discord, strife, intimidate people, destroy the unity and cohesion of Russian society,
Russia has relocated some of its units from both Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine’s south,
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,
It should be emphasised that the (Kursk) operation ... helps the front line because it does not allow Russia to transfer additional units to the Donetsk region, complicates its military logistics."
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
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,
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.
Zelensky's goals with the incursion into Russian territory are becoming clearer with time
No, we had nothing to do with this,