"I have already said that a decision has been made to create a necessary security buffer zone along the border. Our armed forces are now solving this task," Putin said during a meeting with members of the government.
Highlights of Putin's speech:
🔻Putin calls methods used by Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries terrorist
🔻Enemy chooses targets not connected to the military
🔻Russian military actively suppresses enemy fire points, work underway
🔻Ukrainian forces hunt for civilian vehicles, including ambulances, during drone raids and sabotage groups actions