Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting on the situation with the attacks of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk region, said that an assessment of what is happening in the regions bordering Ukraine will be given, but the main task at present is to knock out the enemy.

He demanded to ensure reliable protection of the border with Ukraine after the enemy is driven out of Russian territory.

The Head of State also promised that an assessment of what is happening in the Russian regions bordering Ukraine will be given.

In addition, Putin said that an effective fight is needed against sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the framework of the counter-terrorism operation (CTO) regime in the border regions. The FSB and Rosgvardiya must ensure the regime of WHO.

The Russian Defense Ministry had previously reported that on the morning of August 6, Ukrainian soldiers tried to cross the border and go deep into the territory of the Kursk region. According to the Ministry, about 300 Ukrainian soldiers attacked the positions of Russian troops near the settlements of Oleshnya and Nikolaevo-Darino. To do this, they used 11 tanks and more than 20 armored combat vehicles.

On August 8, the Ministry of Defense reported that fighting was taking place on the territory of Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts of the Kursk region, which are directly adjacent to the Russian-Ukrainian border.

On the sixth day since the beginning of the attack of the Ukrainian troops, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had lost a total of 1,350 military and more than 200 pieces of equipment in the Kursk region. The operation to destroy the AFU formations continues, the ministry added.

Other important points from the statements of the President of Russia:

– Kiev will continue attempts at destabilization in the border regions of the Russian Federation, including in the Bryansk region.

– The situation in the region is difficult, 28 settlements are under enemy control, said the acting governor of Kursk.

– The fate of about two thousand people who are in settlements under enemy control is unknown, he also noted.

– There were 12 dead civilians in the region, 121 people were injured, including 10 children, said the acting head of the region.

– There is no clear front line in the region, this makes it difficult to determine the location of the enemy.

– Kiev’s actions in the Kursk region are aimed at disrupting the offensive of Russian troops, but the pace of the offensive has not decreased, but on the contrary, increased by one and a half times.

– The President stressed that the calm in the Bryansk region does not mean that the situation will remain stable, and Kiev will continue attempts to destabilize the border regions of Russia.

– Putin also announced a significant increase in losses among the most combat-ready units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

– What kind of negotiations can we talk about with people who indiscriminately strike at civilians, civilian infrastructure, or try to create threats to nuclear power facilities?