We need to think about creating a security zone along the state border with Ukraine in the future. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting at one of the control points of the Kursk grouping. This is reported on the Kremlin's website.

The Supreme Commander—in-Chief said this after hearing the report of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov.

"The units of the North group of forces continue the operation to destroy the enemy in the Kursk region. In total, more than 1,100 square kilometers of territory were liberated during the offensive operations, which is more than 86 percent of the area previously occupied by the enemy.

During the hostilities in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 67 thousand servicemen — these are the most trained and highly mobile, highly motivated units of the armed forces of Ukraine and also the formation of foreign mercenaries. In total, about 7,000 units of military equipment were destroyed during this time, including 391 tanks, 2,780 armored combat vehicles, over 1,000 artillery pieces and mortars," Gerasimov reported.

According to him, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the autumn-winter campaign focused its main efforts on the Kursk direction, which is confirmed by the figures.