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Demchenko: Ukraine continues to strengthen defense positions on the border with Kursk region
Kyiv • UNN
The State Border Guard Service continues to strengthen the border with Russia in Sumy region. Ukraine is building strong defense positions, given that Russia will remain the aggressor.
Ukraine continues to strengthen the state border on the border with the Kursk region of Russia, which is opposite Sumy region. This was announced by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko, during a telethon on Thursday, an UNN correspondent reports.
Details
When asked about the situation on the border with the Kursk region and what functions the State Border Guard Service performs there, Demchenko replied: "No one has removed the tasks of the State Border Guard Service and our units, which are to protect and defend the border. In this situation, we can even continue to take measures to strengthen our border, because, as noted, we do not need other people's territories.
He noted that Ukraine must have strong defense positions, because Russia will not disappear.
"We have an internationally recognized border, and in the future, given that Russia will not disappear, given that this country will remain our aggressor, we must have strong positions, strong defense positions, and border guards are the first on the border. In terms of engineering and fortification, we now have the opportunity to continue to strengthen the line of our state border and prevent any illegal actions that could occur at the border," said Demchenko.
Addendum
On August 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the operation in Kursk region is ongoing, and Ukraine controls certain areas.
On August 20, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky reported that the Armed Forces controlled 1,263 square kilometers in the Kursk region and 93 settlements.
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