Ukraine says not interested in 'taking over' captured Russian territory

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Ukraine says it is not interested in "taking over" territory it has captured during its cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region, calling Ukrainian operations there "absolutely legitimate". "Ukraine is not interested in taking over the territory of the Kursk region, but we want to protect the lives of our people," says Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson Georgiy Tykhy during a press conference.

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00:00You know that Ukraine controls the territory of this operation for about 1,000 sq. km.

00:06I can emphasize that Ukraine does not need anyone else, unlike Russia.

00:13Ukraine is not interested in taking the territory of the Kursk region, but we want to protect the lives of our people.

00:23As long as Putin continues this war, he will receive the answers that Ukraine needs from Ukraine.

00:31This is absolutely legitimate for Ukraine, especially in the framework of the implementation of the right to self-defense according to the UN Statute.

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