Russia vows harsh response to Ukrainian attacks on western regions
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According to Zakharova, Ukraine's recent missile and drone assaults on Russian territories were "clearly terrorist in nature."
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Emergency workers search in the rubble in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk, on August 9, 2024. (AP)
The Russian military forces will react against the Kiev regime for its attacks on western Russian territories, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated on Sunday.
She warned that the perpetrators of these "barbaric terror acts," as well as their "foreign sponsors will be held accountable."
"A harsh response from the Russian armed forces will not take long," she promised.
According to Zakharova, Ukraine's recent missile and drone assaults on Russian territories were aimed at damaging civilian infrastructure and murdering civilians and were "clearly terrorist in nature."
"The regime in Kiev continues its acts of terrorism with the sole purpose of intimidating civilians in Russia," the spokesperson explained, adding that these attacks were "pointless from the military viewpoint."
The Foreign Ministry, once again, urged international organizations to condemn the "terrorist assaults" by Ukrainian terrorists, however, Zakharova expressed confidence that "shamefaced silence" would be their sole response.
Kursk is ‘decisive battle’: Chechen commander
Major-General Apty Alaudinov, the commander of the Akhmat Special Forces from Russia’s Chechen Republic, called the conflict in Russia’s Kursk Region a “decisive battle” that will ultimately result in Kiev’s collapse.
In a video posted on his Telegram channel on Saturday, Alaudinov, who took on the role of deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces in April 2024, declared that it is “inconceivable” for Russia to face defeat on the battlefield.
The comments were in response to Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk border region, marking the largest assault on Russian territory since the conflict between the neighboring states began in February 2022.
While appealing for more people to join the army, he said, “I see no reason for you to doubt, to think that we could even lose this battle."
“I urge all of you to make a decision in this battle. The decisive battle,” he said, adding, “Because after this battle, Ukraine will fall,” as well as NATO, Europe, the US, and “all those supporting Ukraine.”
He highlighted the presence of Americans, Poles, English, and French individuals fighting for Kiev, stating, “You have no place… in our land, and we will do everything to keep you out."
“Russia is more united than ever; we are a force that no one can stop," he affirmed.
Since the incursion began on Tuesday, the Ukrainian military has reportedly lost nearly 1,120 soldiers and 140 armored vehicles, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, which also stated that the advance has been halted.
Moscow described the raid as a provocation and accused Kiev of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in the region.
Western military specialists questioned Ukraine's strategic reason for attacking the Russian province of Kursk, citing limited resources and difficulties in sustaining a long front line, according to a report by the Financial Times on Tuesday.
Late on Friday, Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) announced that "counterterrorism measures" have been implemented in Russia's Kursk Region and two neighboring regions in response to the incursion.
