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Ukraine Says Controls 1,294 Square Km, 100 Settlements in Kursk Region

Ukraine's army chief Oleksandr Syrsky said that Kyiv's forces now control almost 500 square miles and 100 settlements in the Russian border region of Kursk.

Ukraine Says Controls 1,294 Square Km, 100 Settlements in Kursk Region
A general view of Kurskaya nuclear power plant taken outside the town of Kurchatov (AFP)

By AFP

Published : Aug 27, 2024, 6:29 PM IST

Kyiv (Ukraine):Ukraine's army chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Tuesday that Kyiv's forces now control 1,294 square kilometres (almost 500 square miles) and 100 settlements in the Russian border region of Kursk.

Syrsky added that Ukraine has taken 594 Russian soldiers prisoner during the three-week-long incursion.

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