https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-says-russia-is-building-non-negotiable-security-zone-in-ukraine-along-borderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-says-russia-is-building-non-negotiable-security-zone-in-ukraine-along-borderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-says-russia-is-building-non-negotiable-security-zone-in-ukraine-along-border#u143143Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:55:22 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Moscow is actively establishing a security zone inside Ukraine along their shared border. Speaking while dressed in a military uniform during a visit to a command post, Putin stated that this territory will be excluded from any future peace talks with Kyiv. The Kremlin estimates the size of the zone will span 660km, covering multiple regions of Ukraine. According to Putin, the ongoing military operation is a direct response to Ukraine's military incursion into Russia's western Kursk region.Why it mattersThe announcement marks a hardenin