The Russian army was stunned when Ukrainian forces had taken over the area back in 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) listens to Gen. Valery Gerasimov (right) saying that all Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia’s Kursk region. Pic/PTI
All Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia’s Kursk region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff for Russia’s Armed Forces, gave Russian President Vladimir Putin the news in a meeting Saturday, Peskov told Russian state news outlet Interfax.
Ukrainian officials disputed the claim. In its morning update on Saturday, Ukraine’s General Staff said that its forces continue to hold back Russian troops in the Kursk sector, pushing back against Russian claims that Ukraine has been fully dislodged from the territory. In a statement, Putin congratulated the Russian soldiers and said “the complete defeat of our enemy along Kursk’s border region creates the right conditions for further successes for our troops and in other important areas of the front.”
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vatican City. Pic/PTI
This appears to be a pain point as the Ukrainian army stunned Russia in August 2024 by attacking across the border and taking control of an estimated 1300 square kilometers of land. The country’s leaders believed the capture of Russian territory might help in any future peace negotiations, but their gains were slowly eroded and Ukrainian troops continued to lose control of the territory.
The news comes as US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vatican City on the sidelines of the pope’s funeral to discuss a potential ceasefire deal. Three people were killed overnight by Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials also said on Saturday. Russia launched three missiles and 114 drones over Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Saturday.
N Korean soldiers fought against Ukrainian troops, says Russia
Gerasimov also confirmed that North Korean soldiers fought against Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region. He said they took part in “combat missions shoulder to shoulder with Russian servicemen during the repelling of the Ukrainian incursion” and “demonstrated high professionalism.”
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