MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. The North battlegroup continues to move Ukrainian formations away from the Russian borders, President Vladimir Putin told a meeting at the command post of the Joint Group of Forces of the Central Military District.

The Russian leader noted that the creation of a security strip on the border is an important part of solving common tasks. "The formations of the military unit of the North battlegroup of forces are successfully coping with it and continue to push the enemy formations away from the Russian borders," he said.

Putin added that the decisive role belongs to the soldiers and officers, who show the best features of the Russian military, such as "selfless devotion and love for the motherland, military camaraderie and military brotherhood" during the fighting.