The territory in the Kursk region of Russia, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine have occupied, has expanded to 1,263 square kilometers, and the number of localities controlled by us has increased to 93, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army, General Oleksandr Syrsky, said. At the same time, he added that Moscow is moving some of its troops from other directions to strengthen its positions. The Ukrainian offensive in this region has been going on for two weeks.
– The Armed Forces Groups are conducting an offensive (operation) in the direction of Kursk. During the offensive in the territory of the Kursk region, the armed forces moved into the area defended by the enemy by a distance of 28 to 35 kilometers – Syrsky announced, presenting Ukrainian advances on a map.
According to the commander-in-chief, the enemy is using maneuver defense, trying to prevent further advances by Ukrainian units, and is also creating new military formations and transferring forces from other directions. “Further actions of our troops (in Kursk region) will depend directly on the development of the operational situation,” the commander announced.
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General Syrsky also announced that Russia is sending additional troops to the Pokrovsk area in the Donetsk region, in the east. Ukrainewhere the most intense fighting has recently taken place in Russia's two-and-a-half-year full-scale invasion.
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Ukrainian offensive in Kursk region
The Ukrainian army has been conducting an offensive in the Kursk region since August 6. During the offensive, several hundred Russian prisoners were brought to Ukrainian territory and bridges leading to Kursk were blown up, threatening thousands of Russian soldiers with encirclement.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky called the offensive “the biggest investment” in ensuring that Ukrainian prisoners of war can return home.
Zelensky appealed to Western allies to allow them to use the weapons they have provided to attack targets deep inside Russia, Reuters reported. He explained that the lack of Western countries' consent in this regard is causing problems for the Ukrainian army, especially in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have recently made progress.
Russian authorities said on Tuesday that more than 122,000 residents of Kursk region had been forced to evacuate due to the Ukrainian offensive.
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