– This operation has become the largest investment in the process of liberating Ukrainians from Russian captivity. In one operation we have already taken the largest number of Russian prisoners and this is a significant result, this is one of our goals, our activities continue – Zelensky assured, speaking about the situation in the Kursk region.
The President of Ukraine presented the latest data during a meeting with the heads of Ukrainian foreign missions. He emphasized his gratitude to Ukrainian unitswhich operate in Russian regions. He noted, however, that he could not yet publicly disclose which units he was referring to.
Zelensky added that the territory Russia near the Sumy region is now “largely cleared of the presence of the Russian army“, which is also supposed to be Kiev's “tactical goal”.
Kursk Oblast. Attack of Ukrainian forces
The first reports of the operation in Kursk Oblast and other Russian regions appeared on August 7. At that time Vladimir Putin He said it was a “large-scale provocation” by Ukraine.
In three districts: Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk, Moscow announced an “anti-terrorist operation”.
The Ukrainian authorities first commented on the attack on August 12. President Zelenskyy spoke then. As reported by the Washington Post, Kiev currently controls the gas pumping station in Sudzhiwhich is located 8 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
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