Putin orders Shoigu to ensure no shelling of Russia's border regions

This was discussed at a meeting on the restoration of housing infrastructure, the Kremlin's press service reports.

“Of course, the priority task is to eliminate the very possibility of shelling. But this is a matter for the military department,” Putin said.

He said that many people in Russia's border regions have lost their homes, been forced to move to relatives or temporary shelters, and faced water supply interruptions, lack of electricity and heat. Citizens' property should be repaired or compensated for losses, Putin said, addressing the government and local authorities.

• On January 25, Russia accused Ukraine of shelling the Kursk region, which left several settlements without power.

• On January 19, Russia reported the shelling of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions.