For the first time, Putin commented on the reasons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' offensive in the Kursk Oblast.

The Russian dictator initially called the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces a "large-scale provocation," but today he said that with this offensive Ukraine is seeking to
"improve its negotiating position in the future."

Putin also said that new "destabilizations are expected in the border regions of the Russian Federation, including the Bryansk Oblast."

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