According to Reuters, this statement was made by Mr. Putin on August 12 local time after Russia suffered a major territorial raid by Ukraine last week.
President Vladimir Putin added that Ukraine will learn a lesson from Russia's surprise attack on its border. Many soldiers and armored vehicles were sent by Russia to the site of the fighting to reinforce the defense line as well as push the Ukrainian army out of the country.
A close ally of Russia, Belarus, also sent a series of tanks to the war zone to support because it believed that the drones used by Ukraine in the border raid violated the country's airspace. .
On August 6, the Ukrainian army suddenly landed on Russia's border. President Volodymyr Zelensky mobilized many forces to participate in this raid, including armored tanks, drones and artillery.
The Russian military said 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, 20 armored vehicles and 11 tanks crossed the country's border.
Military analysts say this is the largest attack Ukraine has ever carried out since the two countries have been fighting since 2022.
The goal of this attack is to slow down Russia's military advance as well as affirm Ukraine's position at the peace negotiation table, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech on August 10.
On the first day of the raid, Ukraine targeted Kursk province - where the Kursk-2 nuclear power plant is located . Russia immediately mobilized the National Guard to protect this area and temporarily reduced personnel working at the factory to avoid potential dangers that may occur.
In addition, fighting was also recorded taking place very close to one of Russia's main gas pipelines to the EU in the suburb of Sudzha in Kursk province. That's why many European countries are also likely to be affected by this conflict.
Up to now, both countries have recorded many damages to military facilities and weapons, but no exact casualty figures have been announced.
Regarding the condition of the people, Ukraine evacuated 2,000 people living nearby before carrying out the attack, and Russia also brought 76,000 people safely out of the war zone.
