Putin vows to 'kick the enemy out' as Ukraine pushes into Russian territory | BBC News

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At a meeting with security officials earlier, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said that "the defence ministry's main task is to push, to kick the enemy out of our territory".

He also said that Ukraine's motivation for its surprise offensive inside Russia was to improve its negotiating position.

Some 121,000 people have evacuated from Russia’s western Kursk region, officials say, with another 59,000 told to leave.

Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 18 miles (30km) inside Russia - the deepest incursion since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Chris-ve8xw
    Ruzzian bots are crying and shaking rn LOL!!!!!!!
  • @hourbee5535
    Ukraine has captured more Russian land in a week than Russia has taken from Ukraine in 18 months 😂
  • @Mrdede1998
    First time I’ve seen Putin look genuinely scared and stressed. Good morale boost 💪
  • @LukesGwaza
    Now Russia is a victim, what a change 😂😂
  • @EKL-qu7ih
    Could always get your troops out of Ukraine, Putin.
  • @andrewadams6905
    Russia will apply for NATO membership to protect itself from Ukraine LOL
  • @dwoehrma
    Lol. How dare they do to Russia what Russia did to them .....
  • Hearing Putin and russians is hilarious… how can you negotiate with ppl that attacked civilians and civilians infrastructure 😅😂😂😂 are you talking about Russia in Ukraine?
  • @bobthekobb
    He shouldn't be running a country, I thought he liked special operations?
  • @petra1201
    The tables have turned, thank the Lord!
  • @HAPninKEN
    HOW DOES IT FELL. Ukraine has been feeling it for years NOW... so funny ... WA WA WAAAA lol
  • @Max-zg2ci
    Vlad must be suffering from serious whiplash having to turn his words so quickly