President Zelensky stressed that Ukraine can achieve its goals, defend its interests and defend its independence. According to Zelensky, Ukraine intends to use a ground attack on Russian territory to increase pressure on Moscow to engage in peace talks after a nearly two-and-a-half-year war of aggression against Ukraine. Zelensky said that in this way a just peace would come closer. There is no plan to occupy the area permanently.
On the other hand, for Russia, peace talks have been postponed until further notice following Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region. With its attack on Kursk, Ukraine has “suspended for a long time” potential peace talks, Foreign Ministry Special Envoy Miroshnik said, according to Russian state news agency Tass.
Ukraine captured 100 Russian soldiers
According to Reuters news agency, Ukrainian army chief Chirsky said Ukrainian units captured 100 Russian soldiers today. Reuters reported, citing Ukrainian security sources, that Kiev had carried out a major drone attack on four Russian military airfields. Planes were also reportedly destroyed.
State of emergency in Belgorod border region
Authorities have declared a regional state of emergency in Russia’s Belgorod region in response to the Ukraine attacks. It said the move was to ensure people’s safety and deal with the consequences of attacks. The shelling continues. The situation was described as very difficult and tense. Belgorod borders Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine launched a surprise attack there. The governor of Kursk declared a state of emergency last week.
Russia has beefed up security at the Kursk nuclear power plant
Roskvartia, the Russian national guard, is stepping up security at the Kursk nuclear power plant in the eponymous region. Particular attention is paid to defense against Ukrainian drones, he said. The nuclear power plant is located 30 kilometers west of the city of Kursk and is operated by the state-owned company Rosenergoatom.
Moscow: The advance has been halted for now
Moscow says airstrikes have halted the Ukrainian advance for the time being. However, as announced by local authorities, another district is being evacuated. Thousands of people have left in the past few days. The governor of Kursk announced that Russian refugees were to be brought to Zaporizhzhia, a Russian-occupied territory in the Ukraine. Information provided by either party cannot be independently verified at this time.
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