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Russia attacked Kharkiv region to stop shelling: Putin

Russia launched a ground attack in northeastern Ukraine last week to stop cross-border shelling but currently has no plans to take the city of Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

“What is happening on the Kharkiv front is their fault because they have bombed and continue to bomb neighborhoods in border areas,” Putin told Russian reporters during a visit to China.

“And…

Russia launched a ground attack in northeastern Ukraine last week to stop cross-border shelling but currently has no plans to take the city of Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

“What is happening on the Kharkiv front is their fault because they have bombed and continue to bomb neighborhoods in border areas,” Putin told Russian reporters during a visit to China.

“And I have said publicly that if this continues, we will be forced to establish a security zone,” he added.

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