Putin threatens to deal with "bandits" that destabilize the situation in Kursk region

The Russian population in the Kursk region is now "undergoing difficult trials", but Ukraine has not been able to distract the Kremlin's attention from the offensive in the Donbass, Putin said. The offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region is an alleged attempt to stop Russia's offensive in the Donbass. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin writes Russia Today.

"Russia will deal with Ukrainian bandits in the Kursk region, which sought to destabilize the situation in the border. The Russian army in" its "now puts control of the territory with square kilometers," Putin said. He added that the population of Kurshchyna is "undergoing difficult trials", but the purpose of Ukraine was distracted by the Kursk region of the Russian Federation in the Donbass. "We have not yet had such a rate of offensive actions in Ukraine.

I am sure that this provocation will fail, and after that Ukraine will have a desire not in words and in reality to go to peace talks," Putin said. According to him, Ukraine is not interested in the termination of hostilities, as the authorities are afraid to lose elections after the abolition of martial law. "If the fighting stops, the Ukrainian authorities will have to abolish the martial law, and after the abolition of the martial law, the presidential elections should be held immediately.