Ukraine has lost over 40% of controlled territory in Kursk – Reuters.

Ukraine has lost over 40% of territory in the Kursk region

Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in the Kursk region that it controlled during a sudden operation launched in August. This occurred against the backdrop of waves of counterattacks organized by the Russian troops.

“At best, we controlled about 1376 square kilometers. Now this territory is smaller. The enemy is intensifying its counterattacks,” - a source in the Ukrainian General Staff reported to the publication.

According to a representative of the Ukrainian General Staff, the Armed Forces of Ukraine currently hold about 800 square kilometers of Russian territory. This part of the Kursk region will be held by the Ukrainian military as long as it is justified from a military point of view.

The operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region is aimed at stopping the advance of Russian troops in the east and northeast of Ukraine, as well as gaining additional leverage for Kiev in peace negotiations.

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Let us remind you that Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that Vladimir Putin aims to oust Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region by January 20, 2025 – the date of the inauguration of the US president.

As a result of the Storm Shadow strike on the Kursk region on November 20, 500 North Korean soldiers, General Valery Solodchuk, 18 Russian officers were eliminated and 33 soldiers were wounded.

Also, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine currently does not plan to withdraw troops from those territories of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation that they control.