Ukraine Controls 92 Settlements and Over 1,250 Km² in Russia's Kursk Region

Ukrainian forces control 92 settlements in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, reported President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“Ukrainian warriors continue the defensive operation in the designated areas of the Kursk region. As of today, our forces control over 1,250 km² of the enemy's territory and 92 settlements. The strengthening of our positions, the stabilization of designated areas, and the replenishment of the exchange fund for Ukraine are ongoing,” Zelenskyy said during a meeting of heads of foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine "War Diplomacy: Resilience, Weapons, Victory.”

According to the President, this operation has become “our largest investment in the process of liberating Ukrainians from Russian captivity.”

He stated that Ukraine captured the largest number of Russian prisoners in a single operation and that this was one of the goals.

“At present, the Russian border area opposite our Sumy region has been mostly cleared of Russian military presence. And this is also one of our operation's goals, tactical goals,” Zelenskyy added.

The previous update on territorial gains came on August 15, when Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had secured 82 settlements, advancing into 1,150 km² of territory and extending 35 km in depth.

Ukraine officially announced carrying out an operation in the Kursk region on August 12.