Putin motivates the advance into Kharkiv Oblast with creation of a 'sanitary zone' amid Belgorod shelling

2024-5-18 23:11

Vladimir Putin asserted that the Russian army has no plans to invade Kharkiv and placed the blame for the events in the region on Ukraine.

"They have been sh…

Vladimir Putin asserted that the Russian army has no plans to invade Kharkiv and placed the blame for the events in the region on Ukraine.

"They have been shelling residential areas of border territories, including Belgorod. Civilians are dying, it's evident they are targeting the city center. I have already stated publicly that if this continues, we will be forced to create sanitary zones. And that's precisely what we're doing now," said Putin.

Putin initially mentioned his plans to create a 'sanitary zone' to protect Belgorod on June 13, 2023, during a meeting with war correspondents.

A video featuring a BM-21 'Grad' launching missiles at Kharkiv Oblast from a highway in Belgorod Oblast surfaced online just a day ago. In the video, there is a traffic jam, with drivers waiting for the shelling to cease. Ukrainian investigators concluded that it was filmed in Shebekino.

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