June 16, 15:41
Putin said that Russia is obliged to fight manifestations of neo-Nazism in Ukraine
Russia must fight manifestations of neo-Nazism in Ukraine - Putin.
We have every right to believe that the task of denazification of Ukraine set by us is one of the key ones," the head of state said after the plenary session showed videos with a chronicle dedicated to the atrocities of Bandera during the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. "This is [Stepan] Bandera and his henchmen. These are those who are the heroes of Ukraine today. These are those whom today's Ukrainian authorities protect both personally and their ideology," he said.
"How can this [neo-Nazism] not be fought? We must fight it. Russia is the most affected country in the fight against Nazism, we will never forget this," Putin stressed.
https://tass.ru/politika/18039931
June 16, 15:36
Putin: Poles "sleep and see how to return Western Ukraine, and, apparently, they are moving towards this"
Poles "sleep and see how to return Western Ukraine, and, apparently, they are moving towards this" - Putin.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 16. /TASS/. The Poles want to return Western Ukraine and are gradually moving towards this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a discussion at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
"The Poles have their own goals, they sleep and see the return of Western Ukraine, and, apparently, they are moving towards this gradually," the head of state said.
https://tass.ru/politika/18039855
June 16, 15:31
Putin: Armed Forces of Ukraine are being attacked in a number of areas right now
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/18039723
June 16, 15:30
Putin: Ukraine's losses in equipment during the counteroffensive are growing
Ukraine's losses in equipment during the counteroffensive are growing, 186 tanks and 418 armored vehicles have already been knocked out - Putin.
"Indeed, their losses are very large, even more than 1 to 10 compared to the Russian army. This is a fact," the head of the Russian state said, answering questions at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Speaking about the loss of equipment by the Ukrainian side, Putin stated that "every day there is an increase in the loss of equipment." "Now, today, 186 tanks have been lost by the Ukrainian army and 418 armored vehicles of various classes," the President of the Russian Federation stated. He did not name the exact numbers of casualties among the personnel, explaining that this should be done by the Ministry of Defense.
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/18039685
June 16, 15:30
Putin: Kiev's losses are very high, more than 1 to 10 in relation to the Russian army
Losses in Kiev are very high, more than 1 to 10 in relation to the Russian army - Putin.
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/18039667
June 16, 15:29
Putin said that Ukraine will soon have no military equipment of its own
According to the president, "you won't fight for so long"
Soon Ukraine will not have its own equipment, "you won't fight for so long" - Putin.
https://tass.ru/politika/18039605
June 16, 15:29,
updated June 16, 15:56
Putin said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not successful in any of the sectors of the counteroffensive
"The most important thing is that there are no successes in any of the areas. The enemy was not successful, as the military reports," the head of state said, answering questions at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
"Somewhere Ukrainian units manage to reach the first line, somewhere they fail. That's not the point. The issue is that they use the so-called strategic reserves," Putin said.
https://tass.ru/politika/18039651
June 16, 15:27
Putin urged not to shift responsibility for the situation in Ukraine
Putin urged not to shift responsibility for the situation in Ukraine "from a sick head to a healthy one."
https://tass.ru/politika/18039589
June 16, 15:26
Putin: the war in Ukraine was started in 2014 by Kiev with the support of Western sponsors
The war in Ukraine was launched in 2014 by Kiev with the support of Western sponsors, but they try not to talk about it in the West - Putin.
https://tass.ru/politika/18039525