MoD Russia

Dear women, we know that so much in life depends on you, on your talents, creative energy, love, and utmost responsibility with which you undertake any job. Once again, we are in awe of your beauty, kindness and grace. <…> May you always find happiness alongside those you hold dear.

I very much hope that our forces will accomplish all combat missions given to them, and the entire Kursk Region will shortly be liberated from the enemy.

I would like to stress that the Project Yasen-M cruise missile submarines come equipped with state-of-the-art navigation, communication, and hydroacoustic systems and armed with high-precision weaponry and robotic systems, and the Perm became the first multi-purpose submarine carrying the Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles

Our troops have recently conducted several swift, audacious, and effective operations and are now completing the rout of the enemy force grouping in the Kursk Region. In this regard, I will reiterate: according to the laws of the Russian Federation, any Ukrainian servicemen — not to mention foreign mercenaries — who invaded our land and committed crimes against the civilian population must be and are regarded as terrorists from a legal standpoint. The heinous acts they committed must be identified, recorded, and thoroughly investigated. I ask the officials of the Prosecutor General's Office, and specifically military prosecutors, to undertake efforts in that respect on a full scale in the liberated territories, including both Sudzha and other communities. All criminals, those who took part in reprisals, issued illegal orders or abused civilians must be identified and subsequently receive the punishment they deserve.

We are on board with the proposals to cease the hostilities. However, we assume that this ceasefire should be such that it would lead to a lasting peace and would eliminate the root causes of the crisis.