Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky also noted that the area of active operations is expanding in the Kursk region.
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"Groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct operations in the Kursk region. Today, our soldiers advanced one to three kilometers in various directions.
Control has been established over 40 square kilometers, and 74 settlements are currently under our control. Battles are ongoing along the entire front line. Despite the high intensity of combat operations, the situation remains under control," Syrskyi said.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, hundreds of Russian soldiers have already surrendered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Zelensky assured that all will be treated humanely, stating, "They did not receive such treatment even in their own army, the Russian army."
Additionally, Zelensky mentioned that "humanitarian solutions are being developed in the occupied territories," though he did not specify how many civilians remain in the 74 settlements.
On August 6, Ukrainian troops launched an unexpected offensive in the direction of Kursk. On August 12, the acting governor of the region, Alexei Smirnov, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were in control of 28 settlements. "These are about 2000 people whose fate we do not know," Smirnov said. Due to the Ukrainian operation, at least 121000 residents of the Kursk region have left. According to the acting governor, 180000 people are subject to evacuation.
