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At the identical time, Andriy Kovalenko, the top of Kyiv’s Center for Countering Disinformation, confirmed that the counteroffensive had begun. However, the Ukrainian Armed Forces declined to remark instantly following a request from POLITICO.
Ukraine launched a shock cross-border raid in August 2024, overwhelming Russian border guards and capturing cities and villages within the Kursk area. Despite Moscow drafting in North Korean troops to combat again, the Russian armed forces have struggled to regain floor.
On Saturday, Zelenskyy stated the engagement was proving pricey for the Kremlin. “Near only one village, Makhnovka, in Kursk area, the Russian military misplaced as much as a battalion of North Korean infantry troopers and Russian paratroops. This is critical,” he stated.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 179 separate clashes alongside the tense line of contact the identical day, with skirmishes across the northeastern metropolis of Kharkiv and the town of Pokrovsk within the nation’s Donbas area. They estimated as many as 1,730 Russian personnel had been killed or captured within the assaults.
Veronika Melkozerova reported from Kyiv. Gabriel Gavin reported from Prague.
