Ukraine army chief says forces hold ground in Russia's Kursk

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Published On: 22 Jun 2025, 14:02

KYIV, Ukraine, June 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's top military commander said his forces were still operating in Russia's Kursk region and held around 90 square kilometres (56 square miles) there, in remarks made public on Sunday.

"We control about 90 square kilometres of the territory of the Glushkovo district of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, and these are our preemptive actions in response to a possible enemy offensive," Oleksandr Syrsky told reporters, including AFP.

 

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