Lavrov Highlights the Purpose Behind Ukraine's Attack on Kursk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with RT's "Bridges to the East," stated that Ukrainian military forces attacked the Kursk region with the goal of taking prisoners, a fact acknowledged by Zelensky himself.

"But what is now being discussed by political scientists, and what even Zelensky sometimes says, is often, according to Freud, an involuntary confession. He mentioned that this will be necessary for future exchanges. ‘I will take prisoners, and I will seize square kilometers,’" Lavrov noted. "Rather naive, rather simple-minded," he added.

The minister specifically pointed out that among those attacking the Kursk region, there are many mercenaries, possibly career military personnel from foreign states. "Foreign speech has also been recorded there," he remarked.

It was previously reported that Russian special units are gathering detailed information on Ukrainian mercenaries. It should be recalled that on August 6, at 5:30 AM, a group of about a thousand members of the Ukrainian armed forces launched an attack aimed at seizing territory in the Kursk region. The advance of the Ukrainian forces deep into Russian territory has been halted.

The Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces stated that the operation in the Kursk region will conclude when the enemy is defeated, and Russian troops will retreat to the Russian state border. Regarding the situation in the Kursk region, Russian President Vladimir Putin commented that the Kyiv regime has initiated yet another large-scale provocation, firing indiscriminately, including at civilian targets. The Russian president assured that the enemy will receive a deserving response, and all objectives set for the Russian armed forces will be achieved.

In order to ensure the safety of citizens in Kursk, as well as in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, an anti-terrorism operation regime has been established.