The former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, opposed the entry of Ukrainian troops into the territory of the Kursk region.

Axar.az reports that "Politiko" published information about this with reference to unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian military personnel.

According to their information, Zalujny objected to the occupation of Russian territory, because Kiev did not have a clear plan of action after crossing the border.

It was reported that he never received a clear answer from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy regarding the next steps of the Ukrainian army.