Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained Putin’s words about the creation of a sanitary zone between Russia and Ukraine. Peskov said Putin means that against the backdrop of drone attacks and shelling of Russian populated areas, measures will be taken to secure Russian territory.

Head of Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin said that the limits of the possible establishment of asanitary zone in Ukraine will depend on the range of weapons used by the Ukrainian armed forces. Earlier, Vladimir Putin said that if Russia establishes a sanitarian zone in. Ukraine, it will be difficult to overcome it with the weapons in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.