How many troops are involved in the offensive on Kursk: AFP data.

According to AFP agency, thousands of Ukrainian troops are involved in the operation in the territory of Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The goal of the offensive is to stretch Russian forces and destabilize the country. A Ukrainian official stated that this operation has boosted the morale of Ukrainian military personnel. However, he also assured that Ukraine would adhere to international law during the combat actions. According to journalists, Russian security forces have blocked the approaches to the Kursk nuclear power plant after the approach of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense has allocated additional military equipment to destroy the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian side has likely declared a counter-terrorist operation to mitigate the consequences of the Ukrainian invasion of the Kursk region.