OREANDA-NEWS Dmitry Medvedev, speaking about the goals of the special operation, said that it is necessary to throw out all foreigners in the broad sense of the word from Russian lands and create a "sanitary zone" that does not allow the use of weapons at medium and short distances.

"We need to achieve all the goals that have been set to protect our territories, that is, the territories of the Russian Federation. Throw out all the foreigners who are there, in the broadest sense of the word, create a sanitary zone that will not allow the use of any types of weapons that work at medium and short distances, that is, 70-100 kilometers, to demilitarize it, if we talk about the military component," he said in an interview with leading Russian media, including RIA Novosti.

"And if this is not enough, well, then some other decisions should be made," Medvedev added.