[Putin: Construction of a security zone along the border with Ukraine is underway]
On May 22, Putin announced at a government working meeting that a buffer zone would be established along the Russia-Ukraine border. "It has been decided to establish a safety buffer zone along the Russia-Ukraine border, and the Russian military is currently executing this task. Enemy positions are being actively suppressed, and related work is continuing to advance." He emphasized that the primary purpose of this move is to ensure the safety of Russian citizens, pointing out that Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries have used terrorist tactics in the special military operation area, frequently attacking civilian facilities after battlefield setbacks, using artillery fire, and operating drones to attack non-military targets.
Alexander Shainsky, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, recently stated that although Russian troops have completely driven Ukrainian forces out of Russian territory, they are still attempting to return and continue to attack civilian facilities. Some residents cannot return home to assess the damage due to ongoing shelling.
Putin condemned the Kiev regime as "narrow-minded" during his inspection of Kursk Oblast, calling Ukrainian forces "Nazi fools who destroy World War II monuments, distort history, and harm Russian-speaking residents." He also pointed out that Ukraine has repeatedly breached cease-fire agreements, such as violating the cease-fire over five thousand times during the Victory Day period and launching record numbers of drone attacks on Russian border areas ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War victory.
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