Zelenskyy: Kursk Operation Aims to Create Buffer Zone to Prevent Attacks

Aug 18, 2024, 08:16 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that the recent military incursion into Russia's Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone. This is the first time Zelenskyy has explicitly stated the objective of the operation. The buffer zone is intended to prevent further cross-border attacks by Moscow. Ukraine has reported damage to bridges in Kursk and is fortifying its position in the region.