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Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with 'terrorists'
Putin said Russian forces are winning and rejected negotiations, while acknowledging Ukrainian drone attacks have caused real damage inside Russia.
On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia is winning the war in Ukraine and labeled the Ukrainian leadership "terrorists", stating it was not possible for Moscow to negotiate with them.
Russian forces captured 270 square km of the Donetsk region in August, with Putin stating he has "no doubt the enemy will crumble".
Addressing warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy regarding drone threats, Putin described the comments as "state terrorism", adding that Moscow would find a way to respond.
Dismissing rumors of a new military mobilization as "utter nonsense", Putin reported his troops are advancing toward the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Regarding potential negotiations, the president noted that Moscow remains open to "concrete" talks to settle the conflict if new momentum could be injected.