Ukraine has taken control of around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region since their invasion on Tuesday, according to Kyiv's army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Ukraine has taken control of around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region since their invasion on Tuesday, according to Kyiv's army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Around 121,000 people have been evacuated from the Kursk region with another 59,000 told to leave following the advancement that has left Moscow “severely embarrassed.”Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 18 miles inside Russia making this the deepest incursion since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russian President Vladmir Putin has said the Kursk offensive appeared to reflect Kyiv's attempt to gain a better negotiating position in possible future talks to end the war. "It's obvious that the enemy will keep trying to destabilise the situation in the border zone to try to destabilise the domestic political situation in our country," he added.
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