Close advisor Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the daily “Izvestia” on Friday. In a conversation with the media Nikolai Patrushev he questioned numerous declarations of Western capitals that they had no prior knowledge of Ukrainian offensive on the territory Russia and they were themselves surprised this action.
As Patrushev stated, “the operation in Kursk region she was planned with the participation of NATO and Western services special”.
Ukraine – Russia. Nikolai Patrushev accuses the West of attacking Kursk region
“Without their involvement and direct support Kyiv would not risk entering the territory of the Russian Federation” – said the Kremlin propagandist and added that this The West is behind the rise to power Volodymyr Zelenskywhose administration he called a “criminal junta.”
Nikolai Patrushev also stated that “the residents of Ukraine suffer in the name of American interests”Because United States “transformed (Ukraine – ed.) from the state into an anti-Russian military project”.
“Thanks to the efforts Washington all the prerequisites have been created for Ukraine's loss of sovereignty and part of its territoriesincluding those that have long been the focus some American allies” – said the propagandist, without specifying which lands he was talking about.
Ukraine Attacks Russia. Putin Supposedly Announces “New Technical Solutions”
The newspaper also asked Putin's advisor about the decisions made during the meeting. National Security Council, which was held recently under the chairmanship of the president. The leader reportedly said that the discussion during the meeting focused on “new technical solutions”that will be used in the war.
Reuters notes that although Ukraine's attack “exposed the weaknesses of the Russian defense and changed the public narrative on the conflict”, Russian officials said that Kiev's “terrorist invasion” will not change the course of the war.
After 905 days of war Moscow controls close 1000 square kilometers of Ukrainian lands, which translates into 18 percent of the territory. After 10 days of operations in Kursk region, it is estimated that Kiev definitely controls at least 450 square kilometers – this constitutes 0.003 percent of Russia's lands – Reuters emphasizes.
Sources: “Izwiestia”, Reuters