Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in an incursion aiming to destabilise Russia by showing up its weaknesses.
After days of official silence, President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the offensive for the first time.
“We are on the offensive. The aim is to stretch the positions of the enemy, to inflict maximum losses and to destabilise the situation in Russia as they are unable to protect their own border,” the security official said on condition of anonymity. But Ukrainian units stormed across the border Tuesday in what so far has been the largest and most successful such offensive by Kyiv in the conflict.
“There is no idea of annexation… We are operating in strict accordance with international law,” he said, contrasting this with alleged violations by Russian troops in occupied territory. But White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said that “nothing had changed” about US policy discouraging broader strikes or attacks inside Russia.
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