4614 | 17 Oct. 2026 | 11:25
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a “security zone” was being created along the border with Ukraine. He said the zone would not be subject to discussion in any future negotiations with Kyiv.
Putin made the statement during a visit to the auxiliary headquarters of the Joint Group of Forces. The Kremlin announced the visit and his remarks.
The Russian president said Russian forces had still not captured slightly more than 10% of the territory of Ukraine’s Donetsk region and 16.5% of the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said that the country’s armed forces had captured the villages of Varvarovka and Nikolaevka in Kharkiv region. The villages are located near the border with Russia.
The ministry said that the Russian army had taken control of a total of 12 settlements in Ukraine over the past week.
Moscow has not declared Kharkiv region annexed, but says it wants to establish a buffer zone there in response to actions by Kyiv. Russia regularly also reports capturing villages near the border.
Source: bta.bg/bg
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