A top Ukrainian official said the goal is not to annex Russian territories.
Ukrainian soldiers ride an armoured vehicle as they push towards Russia near the border the in Sumy region, on Aug 10.
The Russian army said about 1,000 Ukrainian troops were deployed in the cross-border incursion, which began on Aug 6 and appeared to catch the Kremlin off guard, allowing Ukrainian forces to penetrate Russian defensive lines.acknowledged the offensive Russia has evacuated more than 76,000 civilians from the area, while Ukraine said last week it needs to evacuate 20,000 from the Sumy region across the border.
The official said Ukrainian troops would respect international humanitarian law while on Russian territory and had no plans to annex areas they currently hold. Asked whether Western partners were kept in the dark about Ukraine’s offensive, the official said this was “incorrect”.
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