Putin promised to protect the Belgorod region from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces – Kommersant

Russia can respond in kind to enemy attacks on civilians and objects, but it “has its own views on this matter and its own plans,” President Vladimir Putin said. This is how he commented on the recent attacks by Ukraine on the Belgorod region. He promised to protect the region.

“Of course, the primary task is to ensure safety. There are different ways here, they are not easy. But we will do it… Of course, we can respond in kind – both to civilian infrastructure and to all other objects of this kind that the enemy attacks. But we have our own views on this matter and our own plans, we will follow what we have outlined,” Mr. Putin said at a meeting with his trusted officials.

In recent days, shelling of the Belgorod region has become more frequent. By data local Ministry of Health, just last week in the region 11 people were killed and over 80 were injured. On March 18, under fire horrible the village of Nikolskoye, located 20 km south of the regional center, as a result, two people died and four were injured. March 19 during the shelling of the village of Razumnoye suffered four people. From today, March 20, limited entry into seven settlements of the Belgorod region, and schoolchildren early sent on vacation. Because of the shelling “Tasty – period” closed all four establishments in Belgorod due to shelling, and Vkusville turned off delivery.

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Laura Keffer