Russia takes back the course of the Course of Ukraine, says Putin

Russia takes back the course of the Course of Ukraine, says Putin

Russia has regained control of Kursk, the border region that Ukraine attacked last year with a surprising offensive, said President Vladimir Putin. This would be a significant profit for Moscow at a crucial time in the war.

Putin's statement on the situation in Kursk

"The adventure of the Kiev regime has failed," said Putin on Saturday and congratulated the Russian armed forces, who, according to his statement, defeated the Ukrainian troops in the region.

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The offensive of Ukraine

Ukraine started its surprising offensive in Kursk in August and quickly conquered areas, which is the first country invasion of Russia through foreign power since the Second World War. Since then, Russia has been fighting to drive the Ukrainian forces away from its limits, while Kiev has invested valuable resources to keep the territory there. This should serve as an important means of negotiations in future peace talks. The operation was also started to reduce the pressure from the competitive eastern front.

consequences for Ukraine

When Putin's claims apply, hopes to use Kursk as a negotiating mass have now been gone. A withdrawal of Ukraine could affect both Kiev's political influence and morality after three years of war.

Putin's outlook on future military actions

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

conversations between Zelensky and Trump

On Saturday morning, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and US President Donald Trump met briefly at the funeral of the late Pope Francis in the Vatican to talk about possible peace negotiations. A spokesman for the White House described the meeting as "productive".

This story continues to develop and is updated regularly.