President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukrainian forces are continuing to make progress in Russia’s Kursk region after launching a major cross-border offensive 11 days ago that caught the Kremlin’s military leadership off-guard and altered the dynamics of the 30-month war.
Following an update from Ukraine’s top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, Zelenskiy said in a post on Telegram on August 17 that Ukraine had been “strengthening” its positions in the Kursk region and stabilizing more territory under its control.
Ukrainian forces have penetrated deep into Russian territory after sweeping over the border in a surprise attack on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements.
The surprise incursion, coming as Russia continues to advance in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, seemingly strengthens Kyiv’s hand in any future peace negotiations.
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