“According to a Reuters source in the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukraine has currently lost more than 40% of the territory of the Kursk region, over which it established control since August, as a result of Russia’s counterattacks. Source: Reuters with reference to a source in the Ukrainian General Staff Direct speech of the source: “At most we controlled about 1,376 square kilometers, now, of course, this area is smaller.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
According to a Reuters source in the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukraine has currently lost more than 40% of the territory of the Kursk region, over which it established control since August, as a result of Russia’s counterattacks.
Source: Reuters with reference to a source in the Ukrainian General Staff
Direct language of the source: “At most we controlled about 1,376 square kilometers, now of course this area is smaller. The enemy is intensifying its counterattacks.
We currently control approximately 800 square kilometers. We will hold this territory as long as it is expedient from a military point of view.”
Details: A source in the General Staff also reported that Kurakhovo district is now the most threatening for Kyiv, since Russian troops are advancing there by 200-300 meters per day and have already managed to break through in some areas.
According to the source, about 575,000 Russian servicemen are currently fighting in Ukraine, and Russia intends to increase the number of its troops to 690,000.
A source in the Ukrainian General Staff also reported that the military took measures to strengthen air defense over Kyiv and are planning similar steps for Sumy and Kharkiv.
What preceded: On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that Russian ruler Volodymyr Putin has set the task of ousting Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region by January 20, when the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to take place.