Putin: The most urgent and important thing at the moment is to drive the Ukrainian troops out of Russian territory
2024-08-13
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On August 12, Russia's acting Kursk Oblast Governor Smirnov reported to Russian President Putin that "28 settlements in Kursk Oblast with a total of about 2,000 people are controlled by the Ukrainian army."
Smirnov said that so far, Kursk Oblast "has evacuated a total of 121,000 people from the border area, and the Ukrainian military attacks have killed 12 civilians and injured 121 people in the state."
Smirnov also said that because there is currently no clear "front line" in Kursk Oblast, it is difficult to determine the specific location of the enemy. A 40-kilometer-long anti-tank trench has been dug in the province.
On August 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the situation in Kursk Oblast, Russia. Putin stressed that "the most urgent and important thing at the moment is to immediately drive the Ukrainian troops out of Russian territory."
Putin said, "Ukraine is trying to gain more bargaining chips for negotiations by launching an offensive against Kursk Oblast." He also said, "Despite the provocative actions launched by the Ukrainian army in Kursk Oblast, the Russian army is still advancing in an orderly manner along the entire combat contact line. After the Ukrainian army raided Kursk Oblast, the Russian army's offensive increased instead - the Ukrainian army will get the response it deserves, and the Russian army will achieve all its goals."
Editor: Chen Jiawen
Editor: Liu Jia
