Saturday, 31 August 2024 – 09:50
The incursion of Ukraine in the Russian region of Kursk It is legitimate and protected by the right of Kiev to self-defense, said NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenbergtold German weekly Welt am Sonntag in his first reaction to the advance into Russian territory. “Ukraine has the right to defend itself. And according to international law, this right does not end at the border,” Stoltenberg told the paper, adding that NATO had not been informed in advance about Ukraine’s plans and played no role in them.
“The president Zelensky “The US has made it clear that the operation is aimed at creating a buffer zone to prevent further Russian attacks from across the border,” he said. “Like all military operations, this carries risks. But it is up to Ukraine how to defend itself.”
Kiev launched a major cross-border incursion into the region of Kursk last August. 6, as Moscow’s troops continue to push toward the strategic center of Pokrovsk in the east of UkraineRussia called the Kursk operation a “major provocation” and said it would retaliate.
