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Ukraine Controls 1,250 km² and 92 Settlements in Russia's Kursk Region

Aug 19, 2024, 05:30 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukrainian forces currently control over 1,250 square kilometers of territory and 92 settlements in the Kursk region of Russia. Zelensky stated that this operation marks a significant development in the ongoing conflict, highlighting the crumbling of Russia's so-called red lines. He also mentioned that the operation in the Kursk region represents the largest investment in the process of exchange.