Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that his forces had taken full control of the Russian city of Sunja, in the Kursk region, the scene of a surprise attack by Kiev forces for a week.
Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr “Syrsky reported the completion of the liberation of the city of Sunja from the hands of Russian military” forces, Zelensky said on Telegram.
This town of 5,500 inhabitants represents the main conquest of Ukrainian forces in their offensive in the Kursk region.
What does Ukraine say?
In this photo provided by the Press Office of the Security Service of Ukraine, more than 100 Russian prisoners of war captured by a special unit of the Security Service during a military operation are seen in a bunker in the Kursk region of Russia, Wednesday, August 14 2024. (Ukrainian Security Service Press Office via AP)
Ukraine controls 82 communities and 1,150 square kilometers in the Russian border region of Kursk, Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Shirsky said today, on the ninth day of an unprecedentedly large-scale Ukrainian offensive on Russian soil.
“In total, since the start of operations in the Kursk region, our troops have advanced to a depth of 35 kilometers,” the officer said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We have taken control of 1,150 square kilometers of land and 82 communities,” he added, describing the situation as “under control.”
In addition, Oleksandr Shirki said that Ukraine installed a military command in the Russian region of Kursk.
An indication of the intention of the Ukrainian forces to settle in for the long term, this military structure is charged with current affairs and with the logistical support of the army, as well as with guaranteeing security in a given zone.
Russia is sending more troops
Russia announced today that it will send additional forces to the Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said today, on the ninth day of an unprecedentedly large-scale Ukrainian incursion into Russian territory.
During a meeting dedicated to the security of the border regions, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belusov spoke of the “allocation of additional forces and means” in the Belgorod region, which borders Kursk, where Ukrainian troops have invaded since the 6 August.
“The meeting (…) allowed us to discuss additional measures aimed at guaranteeing the integrity and inviolability of the territory, as well as the protection of the population and infrastructure in the Belgorod region against the attacks of the military forces” of the Ukrainian army, said the Russian minister on Telegram.
Today, for the first time since the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region on August 6, the Russian army claimed to have recaptured the village of Krupets.
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