Kursk conflict: Russia claims full reclamation amid Ukrainian resistance
April 26, 2025, 12:21 pm
In a high-tension military announcement, Russian authorities declared full control of the contested Kursk region—a claim sharply refuted by Ukrainian officials who assert ongoing resistance. These contradictory reports intensify the regional conflict’s uncertainty and spotlight the murky realities of territorial control.
All Ukrainian troops have been forced from parts of Russia’s Kursk region, which Moscow lost control of last year to a surprise Ukrainian incursion.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — All Ukrainian troops have been forced from parts of Russia’s Kursk region, which Moscow lost control of last year to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia’s top general said in a Kremlin meeting Saturday. Ukrainian officials denied the claim. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of...
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