Against the backdrop of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region, Russia has withdrawn some troops from the occupied regions of Ukraine to defend its borders. This was stated by Dmytro Lykhovii, spokesman for the operational group of troops "Tavria", Politico reports, UNN reports.
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It is noted that the Russian Federation has withdrawn some troops from southern Ukraine to its own territory to try to repel the offensive of the Defense Forces.
Russia has redeployed some of its units from both Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions in southern Ukraine
The publication was unable to independently confirm how many Russian troops had been redeployed across the border, although Lykhovoy said it was a "relatively small" number of units.
However, to try to counter Ukraine's gains, Russian troops continued their offensive against Pokrovsk and other parts of Ukraine's Donetsk region.
Recall
In one week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces took control of about 1,000 square kilometers in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This is 1.7 times more territory than Russian troops seized in Ukraine in the three months from May to August.