Kyiv establishes military administration in the Kursk region
Ukraine has established a military administration in Russia's Kursk region, the scene of a surprise offensive by the Ukrainian army since August 6, the commander of the latter, Oleksandr Syrsky, announced. A sign of the intention of the Ukrainian forces to settle down for the long term, this military structure is responsible for the day-to-day affairs and logistics of the army, but is also responsible for ensuring security in a certain area.
According to Zelensky, Kiev has taken control of the city of Sudja
The Ukrainian president said his forces had taken full control of the Russian town of Sudja in the Kursk region, the scene of a surprise offensive by Kiev's forces for more than a week. Commander of the Ukrainian army Oleksandr “Syrsky reported the completion of the liberation of the city of Sudja from the hands of the Russian army,” Volodymyr Zelensky said at Telegram . This town of 5,500 inhabitants is the main conquest of Ukrainian forces as part of their offensive in the Kursk region.
Kiev claims to control 82 towns and 1,150 km2 in the Kursk region
Ukraine controls 82 towns and 1,150 km2 in the Russian border region of Kursk, Ukrainian army commander Oleksandr Syrsky said on the ninth day of an unprecedentedly large-scale Ukrainian offensive on Russian territory. “In total, since the start of operations in the Kursk region, our troops have advanced 35 kilometers in depth,” the officer said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “We have taken control of 1,150 km2 of territory and 82 localities,” he added, describing the situation as “under control”.
Moscow admits for the first time that it has regained control of a village in Kiev
For the first time since the launch of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region on August 6, the Russian army claimed to have retaken the village of Krupets there. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed his army's control of 74 towns and 1,000 square kilometers in this region bordering Russia. In the Donetsk region, on Ukraine's eastern front, where most of the fighting continues to take place, the Russian ministry today also claimed the capture of a village, Ivanivka, located about fifteen kilometers from the city of Pokrovsk, a major logistics hub.
Russia announces sending additional forces to Belgorod region
Russia has announced it will send additional forces to the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, on the ninth day of an unprecedented Ukrainian offensive in the neighboring Kursk region.
At a meeting dedicated to the security of the border regions, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov reported on the “allocation of additional forces and means” in the Belgorod region. “The meeting (…) made it possible to discuss additional measures aimed at ensuring the integrity and inviolability of the territory, as well as the protection of the population and infrastructure of the Belgorod region from attacks by military formations” of the Ukrainian army. , the ministry also said Telegram .
Russia: Russian-American sentenced to 12 years in prison for 'treason'
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a Russian-American citizen to 12 years in prison for “treason” for donating to an organization that helps Ukraine.
INTERVIEW. “Humiliated, Putin becomes hostage to his own lies”
Ukraine is intensifying its offensive on Russian territories in the Kursk and Belgorod regions. In just one week, the Ukrainian army claims to have taken control of more than 1,000 km² in Russia. This spectacular turnaround brings Vladimir Putin face to face with his own contradictions. Interview .
REPORTING. “The only one responsible is Putin”… How do the residents of Moscow react to the Ukrainian incursion on Russian soil?
On August 6, the Ukrainian army began its incursion into the Kursk region, 74 Russian towns were already to be taken under the control of Kiev. This surprise offensive drove nearly 200,000 people to flee within a week. Report from Moscow .
Humanitarian corridors and buffer zone… How Kiev claims it wants to protect civilians after its incursion on Russian soil
Eight days after the start of an incursion by Ukrainian forces on Russian soil, in the Kursk region, Kiev announced yesterday its intention to create humanitarian corridors and a buffer zone .
The UN has asked Moscow for access to Russian areas affected by the conflict
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights yesterday asked Russia to give it access to the Russian regions affected by the conflict, including Kursk, the scene since last week of a surprise offensive by Kiev.
“The UN Human Rights Office has sent a request to the Russian authorities to facilitate the Office's access to areas of the Russian Federation affected by hostilities, including the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, as part of our human rights monitoring and evaluation mandate.” a spokeswoman, Liz Throssell, told AFP by email.
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