Ukraine controls 800 km² in Russia's Kursk region
Ukraine controlled 800 km² in Russia's Kursk region on Monday evening, according to an AFP analysis on Tuesday based on data provided by American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Ukraine, for its part, claimed control of 1,000 km² of Russian territory in this border region on Monday. After months of withdrawal by Russian soldiers on its eastern front, Ukraine launched its biggest cross-border attack against Russia on August 6 since the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022.
By comparison, Russia has advanced 1,360 km2 into Ukrainian territory since the beginning of 2024, and Ukraine's counteroffensives on its own territory during the same period amounted to only 20 km2, according to the AFP analysis.
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine controls 74 locations in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday claimed control of 74 towns on Russian territory where his forces launched a surprise offensive last week that sent tens of thousands of civilians fleeing. “Despite difficult and intense fighting, the advance of our forces in the Kursk region continues (…) There are 74 localities under the control of Ukraine,” he said on Telegram and x.
I am constantly in touch with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, receiving reports on the front-line situation and our operations in the Kursk region. Despite the difficult and intense battles, our forces continue to advance in the Kursk region, and the “exchange fund” of our state… pic.twitter.com/5BUdEJWbcr
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa) August 13, 2024
The Russian military says it has “thwarted” new Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it had “thwarted” new Ukrainian attacks in its border region of Kursk, the scene for a week of a full-scale offensive by Kiev's forces.
Russian forces, supported by aviation, artillery and drones, “thwarted the attempts of enemy mobile groups aboard armored vehicles to penetrate deep into Russian territory,” a ministry statement said.
A 'legitimate' offensive according to Kiev that will stop if Moscow accepts a 'just peace'
The Ukrainian offensive in Russia is “legitimate” and will stop if Moscow accepts a “just peace” and ends its invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian diplomacy has said.
“The sooner Russia agrees to restore a just peace (…), the sooner the incursions of Ukrainian defense forces into Russian territory will stop,” said Ukrainian diplomacy spokesman Georgiï Tykhiï, describing these operations as “absolutely legitimate”.
Kiev says it does not want to annex territories into Russia
Ukrainian diplomacy, which explained the reasons for the incursion of its armed forces into Russian territory, also assured that it does not want to annex any territory.
The European Union releases an envelope of 4.2 billion dollars for Ukraine
Ukraine receives 4.2 billion dollars under the Ukraine Facility program, financial support for four years promised by the EU, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a message posted on X.
“This assistance is essential to maintain our macro-financial stability, promote recovery and deliver key reforms,” he said.
Ukraine received €4.2 billion, bringing total EU support under the Ukraine Facility to €12 billion. This assistance is crucial to maintaining our macro-financial stability, advancing the recovery and driving key reforms. We are grateful to you @EU_Commission and President @vonderleyen…
— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) August 13, 2024
Vladimir Putin will meet with Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow on Monday for an official visit that was originally scheduled to take place in November last year. He is to meet with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Russian press agency details Tasse .
“In addition to discussing pressing issues related to the further development of bilateral relations, the presidents are expected to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East, in light of the current escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe that has place in the Gaza Strip,” states a press release from the Kremlin distributed on the messaging service. Telegram.
Why did Moscow fail to prevent the Ukrainian incursion into Russia?
Since August 6, Ukrainian troops have advanced in numbers on Russian soil. Russia failed to predict this massive attack and has so far failed to counter it. dispatch contacted several experts to explain the various reasons for this bankruptcy.
5 civilians were killed and 25 injured in Russian attacks on Monday
Russian attacks in Ukraine over the past day have killed at least five civilians and wounded at least 25, including children, according to a tally by regional authorities sent by The Kyiv Independent Tuesday.
In the Donetsk region, Russian strikes killed four civilians and wounded four others, Governor Vadym Filashkin said, while a strike on Toretsk left one dead and two wounded, according to the governor.
Behind its incursion into Russian territory, how Kiev is trying to change the conflict
The Ukrainian army has been conducting a major incursion in the Russian Kursk region for six days, involving thousands of soldiers. After months of withdrawal from Moscow, this operation could mark a turning point in the conflict.
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