Reference News Network, December 19 report, according to TASS, on December 19, Putin said in a live Q&A program that Kupiansk has been controlled by Russian forces, and about 3,500 Ukrainian troops near the city are tightly surrounded, with almost no chance of breaking out.
Regarding Zelenskyy's previous selfie at the entrance sign of Kupiansk, Putin said that the skies above the city have been fully controlled by Russian drones, "it is impossible to approach at all."
Putin said: "He (Zelenskyy) is indeed an actor, and a talented one — I say this without any sarcasm." (Translated by He Yingjun)
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