Third bridge goes down as Ukrainians claim control of 92 settlements; Pokrovsk evacuation as Russians close in. What we know on day 909
An evacuee at the train station in Pokrovsk. Civilians have been told to leave due to the advance of Russian troops.An evacuee at the train station in Pokrovsk. Civilians have been told to leave due to the advance of Russian troops.. Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces had gained control of more than 1,250 sq km and 92 settlements in Kursk.
. “The world sees that everything in this war depends only on courage – our courage, the courage of our partners. On brave decisions for Ukraine, on courage in supporting Ukraine.”strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, where Russia has steadily advanced in recent weeks. Russian troops on Monday were reportedly around 10km from the outskirts, said Serhiy Dobriak, head of the local military administration.fled on Monday from Pokrovsk under orders to evacuateinstructed to leave the city and other nearby towns and villages starting on Tuesday
. About 53,000 people still lived in Pokrovsk, officials said, and some of them had decided to get out immediately.as Moscow tries to threaten Ukrainian supply lines. Russia said its forces had captured the nearby town of Zalizne.on the war’s southern Ukrainian front compared with last week. Likhovey did not say whether it was due to Ukraine’s invasion of the Kursk region, the official Ukrinform news agency said.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kursk incursion aimed at creating buffer zone to protect Ukraine, Zelenskiy saysPresident states he wants to stop cross-border attacks by Russian forces and that counteroffensive was much needed
Read more »
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says forces are ‘strengthening’ positions in KurskArmy chief says troops continue to advance in southern Russian region and have taken more Russian servicemen as prisoners. What we know on day 907
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy taking ‘insane’ steps over Kursk incursion, claims Russian security servicesUkraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 sq km of Russian border region
Read more »
Ukraine war briefing: Moscow needs ‘to feel what it has done’, Zelenskiy says after Kursk incursionComments come on third day of Ukrainian attack on southern Russian region, with troops advancing about 10km over the border
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine repels missile attack on Kyiv and targets another Kursk bridgeNorth Korean weaponry believed to have been used in Kyiv attack as Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk continues
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war live: key bridges destroyed in Kursk as Ukraine ‘leaves trail of destruction’Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had likely used US-made HIMARS to destroy a bridge over the Seim river
Read more »