Russian troops have regained management of greater than 86% of the territory in Kursk Oblast captured by Kyiv, Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the Common Workers of the Russian military, mentioned on March 12, whereas Ukraine mentioned it was able to struggle so long as wanted.
His claims come as a number of Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that Russian troops had entered Sudzha, a key Ukrainian-held stronghold within the Russian border area of Kursk.
Following Gerasimov's studies, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed ongoing battles within the suburbs of Sudzha and the encompassing areas.
"In probably the most troublesome state of affairs, my precedence has been and stays to avoid wasting the lives of Ukrainian troopers. To do that, the models of the Protection Forces, if mandatory, maneuver to extra favorable positions," mentioned Syrskyi.
He added that Ukraine will maintain the protection in Kursk Oblast "so long as affordable and mandatory."
In response to Gerasimov, Russian forces have recaptured 24 settlements and 259 sq. kilometers (100 sq. miles) of territory in Kursk Oblast.
Russian information company Tass revealed purported footage exhibiting Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting one of many Russian troops' management facilities in Kursk Oblast, which is claimed to have marked his first journey to the embattled area because the starting of Kyiv's incursion.
The Kyiv Unbiased couldn’t confirm these studies. The Ukrainian navy has not publicly commented on the claims.
Putin ordered to regain management over the complete territory of Kursk Oblast and to think about making a "safety zone" alongside the border with Ukraine, Tass wrote.
In response to Syrskyi, Russia is in search of to push Ukrainian troops out of Kursk Oblast and transfer the preventing to Sumy and Kharkiv oblast.
The Russian president additionally mentioned that Ukrainian troopers captured in Kursk Oblast must be labeled as "terrorists." Russia's Common Workers claimed that over 400 Ukrainian troops have been taken captive within the area.
Russia launched a renewed offensive in Kursk Oblast final week and reportedly made fast advances. The developments coincided with the U.S. instituting a brief pause on all navy and intelligence help for Ukraine.
Syrskyi mentioned earlier on March 10 that there is no such thing as a rapid menace of encirclement as Ukrainian forces are repositioning to "favorable protection strains."
Ukraine launched the cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, initially seizing round 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) of Russian territory. Since then, Russian forces, strengthened by North Korean troops, have steadily pushed again in opposition to Ukrainian forces.
Over seven months of preventing in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian losses have reached almost 54,900 personnel, with over 22,000 killed, Syrskyi claimed on March 12.
The Kyiv IndependentNatalia Yermak