Constant Bombardment in Belgorod Region

The military operation continues in Ukraine, and in their latest field events, the Russian Belgorod authorities reported that over the past day, Ukrainian forces fired more than 180 shells into certain areas of the region.

The Belgorod region has been under constant bombardment by Ukraine, resulting in the death and injury of dozens of civilians since the beginning of April last month.

Russian Air Defense Repels Attack on Oil Refinery

Earlier, the governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, said today, on Saturday, that Russian air defense systems repelled an attack on the Druzhba oil refinery in the region.

Bogomaz reported on his Telegram channel: “Air defense units of the Russian Armed Forces repelled an attack by Ukrainian troops on the Druzhba oil refinery near the city of Novozybkovsky at night. and thanks to the professionalism of our air defense forces, 3 drones were shot down.

Size and Boundaries of Buffer Zone Depend on Ukrainian Weapons

In light of the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine and counter-attack operations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today, Saturday, that the size and boundaries of the buffer zone in Ukraine will depend on the presence of Ukrainian weapons, from which Russian lands must be secured.

”No, it depends on what types of weapons Ukraine has, and the more tactical and technical characteristics of weapons in Ukraine, the greater this distance, and the main goal is clear,” Peskov told the TASS news agency in response to the message. the question of whether the possible boundaries of such an area have been established so that these weapons do not fall into the hands of Russian citizens.

In response to the question of whether there is a deadline after which the creation of such a “buffer zone” will begin, Peskov indicated that this process has actually been going on “for a year and a half” and “there can be no new one.” or the old ”buffer zone”, there will be only one territory, and this is a continuation of the work that is being done.”

Increasing Tank Production

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 13 that Russia, if the bombing of its regions continues, will be forced to create a “buffer zone” on the territory of Ukraine.

In this regard, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced a request to increase the production of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems of the military-industrial complex.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu emphasized the need to expand production capacities for the production of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems to meet the needs of Russian troops and carry out the tasks of a special operation on the territory of Ukraine.