Reuters: Ukraine has lost 40% of the captured territory in the Kursk region

Ukraine has lost more than 40% of its territory in Russia’s Kursk region, which has been seized since early August, as Russian forces launched a wave of counter-offensives. This was reported to Reuters by a source in the General Staff UNN.

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“At the maximum we controlled about 1,376 square kilometers, now of course this territory has become smaller. The enemy is intensifying counterattacks. Now we control about 800 square kilometers. We will hold this territory as long as it is expedient from a military point of view,” the source said.

By advancing on Kursk, Kyiv aimed to stop Russian attacks in the east and northeast of Ukraine, force Russia to withdraw forces that were gradually advancing in the east, and give Kyiv additional leverage in any future peace negotiations.

The newspaper notes that by advancing on Kursk, Kyiv aimed to stop Russian attacks in the east and northeast of Ukraine, force Russia to withdraw forces that were gradually advancing in the east, and give Kyiv additional leverage in any future peace negotiations.

A source in the General Staff reported that the Kurakhovo region is the most threatening for Kyiv now, as Russian troops are advancing there at 200-300 meters per day and have managed to break through in some areas. The city of Kurakhove is a stepping stone to the logistics center of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.

According to the source, Russia has about 575,000 military personnel fighting in Ukraine, and plans to increase its forces to approximately 690,000.

We will remind

There were 227 combat clashes at the front, the most active in the Pokrovsky direction. The enemy carried out 39 airstrikes, carried out more than 3,000 attacks and involved 800 kamikaze drones.