The Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting an offensive operation on the territory of the Russian Federation. Currently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces control about a thousand square kilometers in the Kursk region. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi during a meeting, UNN reports .
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Mr. President of Ukraine, we are continuing our offensive in the Kursk region. Currently, we control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory. The troop groups are fulfilling their assigned tasks, and the fighting is taking place along the front line. The situation is under our control
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For the first time, Ukraine has officially recognized the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in Russia's Kursk region. On Monday, August 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr gathered the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff.
During the meeting, the Ukrainian leadership discussed the situation at the front and the offensive in the Kursk region
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During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the interim governor of Kursk region, Aleksey Smirnov, said that Ukrainian troops allegedly control 28 settlements in the region.