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We are moving forward in Kursk region. A military commandant’s office has been created which must ensure order and also all the needs of the local population,
Most Russian attacks are taking place ... We are paying maximum defensive attention."
in the Donbas, ... Zelensky said, adding It is hard to say goodbye to them, because we want them to live forever, to live among us as honoured sons of their homeland,
We have taken control of 1,150 square kilometres of territory and 82 settlements,
said top military commander Oleksandr Syrsky The perfect scenario for us now would be for the enemy to withdraw its forces from other areas and send them to this [the Kursk] front, exposing its reserves,
It's hard for the vulnerable to dictate their terms. This situation creates a psychological and political context that could shift negotiations to follow a different logic. Now, most likely, there will be an escalation, a raising of the stakes. If Russia raises the stakes, then the West will get a kind of opportunity to raise the stakes for itself,
Analysing all the conversations I’ve had in many capitals in and outside Europe over the past six months, it seems to me that the main fear was that these countries would be drawn into the war,
The blending of the best World War II strategies, which I think Syrskyi studied at the academy, has been creatively worked on, enhanced by modern technological solutions, and has produced the maximum result,
Putin started this; kick his ass!"
Meanwhile, members of a US bipartisan delegation on an official visit to Kyiv expressed admiration, with one remarking Does anyone know whether Nina was taken away from Sudzha?"
One week on from the start of Ukraine’s operation in Kursk Oblast, fewer voices on local Telegram channels are asking It has to be done. The bolder our partners' decisions are, the less Putin will be able to do
Our Ukrainian drones work exactly as they should. But there are things that can't be done with drones alone, unfortunately,
I can confirm that the UN Human Rights Office has sent a request to the Russian authorities,
Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the department, said in an email sent to AFP We make clear during the gifting process that equipment is to be used in line with international law."
The creation of a buffer zone in the Kursk region is a step to protect our border communities from daily hostile shelling,
What I suspect they are watching for is this: is the power still strong? Does the old man still have it in him?”
Ekaterina Schulmann, from the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, says I see that this situation at least forced the initiative from the Russian side,
However, Ukraine has no intention of claiming someone else’s land,
the Ukrainian foreign ministry said We see signs that they are trying to reinforce themselves in and around the Kursk area as a result of Ukrainian operations there,
Kirby explained to reporters on Thursday Our advance in the Kursk region is going well today — we are reaching our strategic goal,
he said Wednesday in his nightly address to the nation