 Putin wants to wait out the counter-offensive of Ukraine and has plans. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he has plans of a various nature for the conduct of the war, but first it is necessary to wait for the end of the counter-offensive which Ukraine has launched. Putin said it during a meeting with war reporters. He was asked how far Russia will go in the war against Ukraine this time and what borders would be reached. Everything will depend on the potential that will be formed at the end of this so-called counter-offensive. This is the key issue, the Russian President said. At the same time, Russia's President is sure that the Ukrainian troops are now having catastrophic losses. We have plans of a different nature depending on the situation that will arise when we consider it necessary to do something, he added. Putin believes that Ukraine was allegedly located on the historical territories of the Russian Federation. Why should Ukrainians live at our expense in our historical territories? And if they want to live in our historical territories, then influence your political leadership in such a way that normal relations with Russia are built, so that no one from these territories is threatened. That's the problem, he said. Putin sees a threat in the fact that NATO is trying to enter these historic territories of his. They're out of their minds, aren't they? He exclaimed. Putin has once again lied about everything in the past. He stated that Ukraine allegedly came into existence only in 1922 after Lenin, out of some fear, gave it Russian lands. Putin said he saw no need to impose a martial law throughout Russia's entire territory, although some issues still need to be dealt with in a more detailed and thorough manner. In general, introducing some kind of special regime or martial law across the country does not make any sense. There is no such need today. We need to work more carefully on some issues, he told. Putin went on to say that the work of law enforcement and security agencies needs to be improved and expanded.