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Russia mentioned Tuesday that it has retaken greater than 100 sq. kilometers — nearly 40 sq. miles — of territory in its southwestern Kursk area, because it goals to push Ukrainian forces out of Russia.

Moscow’s counteroffensive seems to be transferring swiftly within the space, the place Ukraine launched its shock incursion final August, swiftly capturing territory in what was the primary floor invasion of Russia by a international energy since World Conflict II.

The Russian advances are additionally threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter, as talks between high US and Ukrainian officers are underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Russian Protection Ministry named the settlements as: Agronom, Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Dmitriukov, Zazulevka, Ivashkovsky, Kolmakov, Kubatkin, Martynovka, Mikhailovka, Pravda and Yuzhny.

The Institute for the Research of Conflict (ISW), a Washington-based suppose tank, mentioned in an replace on Monday that “Russian forces are consolidating their good points in Kursk Oblast and sure getting ready to assault Sudzha within the coming days,” with advances in central Martynovka, which is northeast of Sudzha.

Russian naval infantry forces in addition to “as much as two battalions of North Korean forces are reportedly attacking south of Sudzha close to Kurilovka and Guyevo,” in response to ISW.

Army bloggers from each side have lately mentioned Ukraine is now on the again foot.