Russia has regained control of the Kursk region, says Putin

Russia has regained control of the Kursk region, says Putin

Russia has control over the Kursk, the border region, in the The Ukraine Last year a surprising offensive Started, regained. President Vladimir Putin explained this and described this as a major advantage for Moscow in a crucial moment of war.

Putin's statements about Ukraine

"The adventure of the regime in Kiev has failed," said Putin on Saturday and congratulated the Russian armed forces, who, according to his statement href = "https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/europe/russia-advances-kursk-ukraine-intl/index.html"> Der Region

reactions from Kyiv

On Putin's claim, there has been no direct reaction from Kiev so far, and CNN could not independently verify the reports on the situation on the front. Before that, the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces stated that Ukrainian troops continue to operate in Kursk.

The course of the conflicts

In August, Ukraine started its surprising offensive in Kursk and quickly conquered territory. This was the first soil invasion of Russia due to foreign power since World War II. Since then, Russia has tried to drive the Ukrainian armed forces away from its limits, while Kiev raised valuable resources to keep the territory, in the hope of it as an important means of pressure in any Peace talks . The offensive was also started to reduce the pressure on the competitive eastern front.

Follow for Ukraine

If Putin's claims apply, the hopes of using Kursk as a negotiating mass are now there, and the withdrawal of Ukraine could not only affect Kiev's political power, but also the morals of their troops after three years of war.

Putin's final comments

In his speech, Putin said that the reconquest of Kursk "creates prerequisites for further successful actions by our troops in other important areas of the front."

encounter between Zelensky and Trump

on Saturday morning, during the burial of Pope Francis in the Vatican, the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky Kurz with the US President Donald Trump for possible peace negotiations. A spokesman for the White House called the meeting "productive".

This is a developing story that is updated.