Ukraine currently controls more than 1,260 square kilometers and 93 localities in the Russian region of Kurskthe Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Tuesday, Oleksandr Syrian.
The Kursk offensive was launched “with the aim of creating a security zone and stopping attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Sumi region of Ukraine from the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as to overcome the enemy,” Sirski said in a speech to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
«During the course of the offensive operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have penetrated 28-35 kilometers into the Russian defenses on the territory of Kursk Oblast, captured 1,263 meters of territory and taken control of more than 93 localities»he said.
Sirski added that the Russians are carrying out defensive manoeuvres to try to prevent Ukrainian units from advancing further, as well as reinforcing their reserves and deploying troops from other fronts.
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«Further actions of our forces on this front will depend on the development of the operational situation»he said.
In his speech, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian forces also specified that on average the enemy uses 45,000 rounds of ammunition per day to attack Ukrainian positions in the east and south of the country.
Furthermore, since the beginning of the invasion Russia The US has launched more than 9,600 missiles and almost 14,000 drones against Ukraine, of which more than 2,400 and 9,200, respectively, have been shot down by Ukrainian defenses, he said. EFE (I)
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