Zelenskyy Hails Kursk Operation for Halting Russian Advances, Despite Pokrovsky and Kurakhove Setbacks

Aug 27, 2024, 12:20 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Kursk operation was a strategic move to prevent Russian forces from occupying key regions in Ukraine, including Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv. The operation successfully halted the occupation of these regions and disrupted Russian military plans, including the creation of buffer zones in Chernihiv and Sumy. However, the operation's secondary goal to divert Russian forces from the Pokrovsky and Kurakhove directions was not achieved, as acknowledged by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky. Despite the failure to redirect Russian troops, the operation was deemed a success in preventing further northern occupation.