Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, October 8 (Xinhua) Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces in St. Petersburg on the 7th and stated that the Russian army will achieve all the goals of the special military operation.

According to news released on the Kremlin website on the 7th, Putin visited the Northwest Federal District of Russia that day. He said at a leadership meeting of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces that in 2025, the Russian army will control approximately 5000 square kilometers of land and 212 residential areas in special military operations, and fully grasp the strategic initiative in the special military operations area.

Putin said the task of the Russian military is to ensure the security of Russian citizens, national strategic facilities and civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities.Putin stressed that the Russian military will unconditionally all the objectives of special military operations.