Ukraine loses more than 40% of territory it seized in Russia's Kursk region
Europe • Nov 23, 2024, 2:05 PM
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Ukraine lost more than 40% of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it captured in a surprise offensive in August with the Russians launching multiple counter-attacks, a senior source in Kyiv's army said. While the Kursk invasion caught Moscow unprepared, Russian forces are still steadily advancing in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
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