Putin named a condition for the cessation of hostilities in the special operation zone

If the Ukrainian military withdraws from the occupied territories, then the Russian Federation will cease hostilities, but if the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not withdraw, the Russian Armed Forces will achieve this militarily, Putin said.

"The Ukrainian troops will withdraw from the territories they occupy, and then the fighting will cease. If they don't leave, we will achieve this by military means," Putin said.

The President stressed that there is a positive trend in all areas of the free zone, with the number of returned territories increasing from month to month.

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