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21.06.25 - 16:42
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Putin Says ′All Of Ukraine Is Ours′ In Theory, Raises Possible Sumy Takeover (ZeroHedge)
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Putin Says 'All Of Ukraine Is Ours' In Theory, Raises Possible Sumy Takeover
While much of global diplomacy as well as media coverage is currently focused on the now over week-long aerial war over the Middle East between Iran and Israel, President Vladimir Putin issued important remarks on the future of the 'special military operation' in Ukraine before the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
He said in the Friday speech he does not "rule out" his forces taking control of Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy amid the military initiative of creating a buffer zone along the border.
Prior Russian strike on Sumy, Getty Images
"We have no objective to take Sumy, but in principle I do not rule it out... They pose a constant threat to us, constantly shelling the border areas," Putin told the audience.
Starting in late May, Russian forces took control of the border villages of Novenke, Zhuravka, Veselivka, and Basivka, Hryhorov just inside Sumy Oblast as part of...
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