Putin says Russia has no goal to take control of city of Sumy, but such possibility not excluded
Putin says Russia has no goal to take control of city of Sumy, but such possibility not excluded
Part two of the Russian leader's statements on Ukraine at the #SPIEF2025:
▪ Depth of Russia's buffer zone in Sumy region ranges from 8-12 kilometers;
▪ Actions of Russian army in Sumy region based on logic of how conflict continues;
▪ Russia forced to create security zones along border with Ukraine, which distracts already understaffed Ukrainian forces;
▪ Ukraine losing combat readiness, army only 47% staffed;
▪ Kiev created problems for itself by attacking Kursk region in first place;
▪ Ukrainian armed forces have committed a lot of crimes in Russia's Kursk region, including against civilians;
▪ Ukrainians want more, more money from their sponsors abroad, they steal half of it;
▪ Kiev's attack on Kursk region had political goals in order to get help from western sponsors.
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