Putin: The more strikes on civilian objects, the larger the security… (безопасность · зона · путин)
Putin: The more strikes on civilian objects, the larger the security zone will be. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civil infrastructure targets, the security zone will expand.
Consensus
- Russia is creating a security zone in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnepropetrovsk regions of Ukraine
- The creation of the security zone is proceeding systematically and according to plan
- Russian forces have taken control of several towns and areas including Konstantinovka, Vasylivka, Shiykivka, Novy Mir, Chernenyshyna, Druzhelubovka, Krasny Liman, Piskunivka, Ukrainian settlement, Kopani
- President Putin stated that the size of the security zone will expand in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure
- Russian military has taken control over more than 3000 square kilometers in Donbas and Novorossiya since the beginning of the year
Points of divergence
- The final size of the security zone will fully meet necessary requirements — vedomosti
- Historical territories of Russia may not be included in the buffer zone — vesti
- Putin stated that Russian forces have liberated 133 settlements and taken control over more than three thousand square kilometers in Donbas and Novorossiya since the beginning of the year — vm
- The security zone creation is proceeding according to plan, with no deviation from strategic objectives — m24
Coverage (8 sources)
- Peskov: Creation of a safe zone is proceeding systematically and in full volume — Ведомости
- Expert: Russia's historical territories may not enter the buffer zone — Вести
- Putin: The more attacks on civilian targets, the larger the safety zone — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin speaks about the creation of a security zone in Kharkiv and Sumy regions — Вести
- Putin announces expansion of safety zone in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure — Интерфакс
- Putin: Creation of a security zone in Ukraine is proceeding according to plan — Коммерсантъ
- Russia will expand its security zone due to Ukrainian strikes — Вести
- Putin says Russia will expand its security zone in response to strikes on targets — Москва 24