International Courant
By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW (AA) – Kyiv and Moscow on Saturday stated preventing in Russia’s Kursk area nonetheless continued.
The Russian Protection Ministry stated in a press release the group of forces Sever (North) is clearing forests to seek out cell teams of Ukrainian troops heading deep into Russian territory.
Assaults of assault teams within the route of the settlements of Korenevo, Russian and Cherkassk Porechnoye have been repelled, the ministry added.
The aviation and artillery hit the locations of focus of Ukraine’s manpower and army tools, it stated, noting that the opponent additionally misplaced a tank and 11 armored autos “on account of these unsuccessful actions.”
The ministry stated different army tools, together with an anti-aircraft missile system launcher Iris, reserves, gasoline and ammunition storages have been destroyed in missile strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he was briefed by commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi who stated lots of battle prisoners have been taken.
“Common Syirskyi additionally reported on strengthening the positions of our forces within the North and increasing the stabilized territory,” he stated.
Zelenskyy urged companions to help Ukraine’s actions by means of sending extra weapons and army tools.
“We’re engaged on new help packages for our state from our companions. We’re defining precedence gadgets. The primary factor is the limitation of the Russian offensive potential and increasing our vary of strike. We’re making ready related directions to Ukrainian diplomats,” he stated.
Kyiv’s incursion into Kursk started on the evening of Aug. 5-6 when Ukrainian forces entered close to the city of Sudzha. On Aug. 12, Zelenskyy confirmed the operation however didn’t elaborate on its targets.
Russia’s Emergency Conditions Ministry reported that round 9,500 folks had been evacuated from the fight zone.
President Vladimir Putin has condemned the incursion as a “terrorist assault.”
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