Ukraine war briefing: Russia building non-negotiable ‘security zone’ inside Ukrainian border, Putin declares
Russian president says area will not be part of any potential peace talks while Kremlin says the zone spans 660km. What we know on day 1,697
TL;DR
- Russia is establishing a non-negotiable "security zone" inside Ukraine along the border.
- Putin stated this zone is a response to Ukraine's incursions into Russia's western Kursk region.
- The planned security zone spans 660km, with 70% currently under Russian control.
- The zone requires Russia to carve out land in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested an additional €70bn from the EU for defense.
- US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries "a disgrace."
- Russian attacks on Friday killed at least eight people and injured 60 across Ukraine.
- A UN report indicated a steep climb in civilian casualties from Russia's invasion last month.
- Intensifying Russian attacks in October have killed dozens of civilians, including children.