Adam Morrow
Russia has retaken more than 300 square miles of territory in Kursk since Ukraine carried out a cross-border offensive into the Russian border region in summer 2024, a top Russian general has said.
Speaking to Russia’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, Russian Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi said on Feb. 20 that the retaken territory accounts for 64 percent of all land initially captured by Ukraine in its cross-border offensive.
Kyiv has yet to comment on the general’s assertions, which The Epoch Times could not independently verify.
In August 2024, Kyiv launched a surprise cross-border offensive into Kursk, which shares a lengthy border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region.
Ukrainian troops initially captured several hundred square miles of Russian territory in Kursk, which Kyiv had hoped to use as a bargaining chip in eventual cease-fire talks.
Despite fierce Russian counterattacks, Ukrainian forces have continued to hold a significant—but steadily dwindling—swath of Russian territory near the border.
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