Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the ongoing offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region aims to establish a buffer zone for Russia's security, not to capture the city. The offensive, launched on May 10, seeks to protect border areas from shelling attacks.
Why Russia needs buffer zone amid current offensive in Kharkov region Russia has no plans to take control of the city of Kharkov in northeastern Ukraine because the goal is to create a buffer zone, President Vladimir Putin has announced. Generally speaking, a buffer zone is an… https://t.co/Dhfr85gQyK
Putin says he wants buffer zone in Kharkiv but denies wanting to capture city https://t.co/sKc3n2fp5N
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin framed Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast as part of Russian efforts to create a "buffer zone" to protect Russian border areas from Ukrainian strikes, confirming ISW's previous assessments. https://t.co/2WSgLURuYQ
Putin Floats Creation of Buffer Zone in Northeastern Ukraine, Says Conquest of Kharkov City Is Not in Russia’s CURRENT Plans via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/ud2dHUyGoF
Putin wants buffer zone around Ukraine city of Kharkiv https://t.co/qBKioNKNug
Speaking at the end of his state visit to China, President Vladimir Putin said that Russian forces advancing in Ukraine's northeast were carving out a buffer zone to protect Russia from attacks https://t.co/umIdIFeh99 https://t.co/DweX6y8QSf
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during a visit to China that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone, not to capture the city. This offensive, launched on May 10, has opened a new front and displaced thousands of… https://t.co/Ht67d8wMXv
📽️ WATCH - UKRAINE BRACES FOR HEAVY BATTLES AS PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA CARVING OUT 'BUFFER ZONE' Speaking at the end of his state visit to China, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday (May 17) that Russian forces advancing in Ukraine's northeast were carving out a buffer zone to… https://t.co/OfVJmyAqjK
Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city https://t.co/Iq4p5T6x04
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city, as Ukraine will allow prisoners to join the army's depleted ranks and... https://t.co/KfSyJZCE5G
Vladimir Putin said capturing the city of Kharkiv is not part of Russia's current plan. Instead, Moscow intends to create a 'buffer zone' for Russia's own security. https://t.co/5wyBSnviKc https://t.co/IVAeGJHWVw
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city. https://t.co/Ji5ZpYTf2A
Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city https://t.co/GlBzgjfUdX
Russia Launches New Kharkiv Offensive to Establish ‘Security Zone,’ Says Putin Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Ukraine is to blame for the renewed Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region since Moscow’s goal was to stop cross-border shelling. https://t.co/suZxyPGuDA
Russia has no plans to seize the city of Kharkov at this point, while its offensive is aimed at creating "a sanitary zone" to protect border areas from shelling attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters during a visit to China: https://t.co/msuIKFiSdB https://t.co/ab6UGXCLN5