Putin for Ukrainians: Destroy World War II monuments because they are stupid
« These people, who destroy World War II monuments, simply show their coarse stupidity, » Vladimir Putin said in front of journalists during a visit to Kursk.
« They are people with neo -Nazi ideas and they would come second even to a stupid competition. Why? Because they are stupid, « the Russian president added.
Update: Russian President Vladimir Putin Visited Kursk for the First Time Since Moscow RECAPTured the Region Following a Surprise Incursion by Ukrainian Forces Last Year. He also visited a Nuclear Power Plant Under Construction & Had a Meeting with Local Leaders in Kurcatov. pic.twitter.com/4Tqxalle5w
– TV 10 Gano Mazima (@tmcmazima) May 21, 2025
This is the first Putin visit to the area, after the Russian army announced the complete expulsion of the Ukrainian forces from the territories they had occupied last summer.
During the visit, Putin met with the deputy ruler, Alexander Cistene, as well as with members of voluntary organizations. According to the Russian Presidency, the talks focused on restoring the area and ongoing derogation efforts.
He also visited the town of Kurtsatov, where he had talks with local officials
As Costene said, work in Kursk is particularly intensive, with « dozens of explosive mechanisms being neutralized daily ».
At the same time, he proposed the creation of a museum dedicated to the events of 2024-2025 in the region in order to preserve the memory of developments, but also to honor the « heroism of defenders and residents of the area »-an initiative that, as it became known, also argues the Russian president.
The meeting with the volunteers was recorded and broadcast by the state -run Rossia 24 television network, presenting Putin in a relaxed climate, chatting with them around a table with tea and sweets.
Putin in Kursk’s nuclear
During his stay in the district, Putin also visited the city of Kourtsatov, where he had talks with local officials. In the same city is the Kursk Nuclear Station, as well as the work of the new Kursk-II nuclear power plant, which it inspected.
It is recalled that Putin had visited the area in late March, expressing the expectation that Kursk would be « completely liberated » in the near future. A few weeks later, at the end of April, the Russian Armed Forces announced that they had recaptured all the territories of the region that had temporarily under Ukrainian control.
On that occasion, the Russian army leader, Valeri Gerasimov, had confirmed the complete restoration of control to the area, though – as it was then noted – Ukrainian forces were still maintained by individual pockets.
Gerasimov had even paid tribute to North Korean soldiers who fought alongside the Russians, making a public reference to their participation in operations against Ukraine for the first time.
