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Russia Concentrates 40,000 Troops in Kursk Region Amid Ukrainian Incursion, Zelenskyy Says

Sep 20, 2024, 02:01 AM

Russia has concentrated a significant number of troops in the Kursk region amid ongoing conflicts with Ukraine. According to RBC-Ukraine, approximately 37,000 Russian soldiers have been deployed with the objective of pushing out Ukrainian forces from the region by October 15 and establishing a buffer zone by October 30. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian incursion has successfully drawn about 40,000 Russian troops to the Kursk front. This redeployment indicates a strategic shift in the conflict, as Russia pulls 40,000 troops from other areas to counter Ukraine's expanding positions in the Kursk region, Zelenskyy says.