The Russian military is doing everything possible to create buffer zones on the border with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"The fact that they [Ukraine] are trying to transfer various elements of war to our territory is nothing new. That is why our military is doing everything possible to create certain buffer zones and so on, and most importantly — to destroy military and near-military infrastructure," Peskov told reporters.
At the same time, Kiev continues to strike civilian infrastructure, the spokesman also said, adding that the Russian armed forces are taking measures to ensure air defense and minimize risks.
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On May 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at a government meeting that a decision had been made to create a buffer zone along the border with Ukraine. According to him, the Russian Armed Forces are already working to implement this plan.
ReplyDeleteA year earlier, during a visit to China, Putin highlighted ongoing shelling of Russian border regions from Ukrainian territory. At the time, he emphasized the need to establish a "sanitary zone" to protect Russian areas from Ukrainian attacks.