In the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding 500 square kilometers — Syrsky

Today, the troops of the Kiev regime control about 500 square kilometers in the Kursk region. This was stated by the Commander—in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, RBC - Ukraine reports.

Currently, according to Syrsky, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have their own security zone in the Kursk region and hold about 500 square kilometers, forcing The Russian Armed Forces are to transfer their most combat-ready units from other directions.

Syrsky once again stated that last year the Russian army allegedly planned to develop an offensive on Kharkov and Sumy.

"Therefore, we acted ahead of schedule and conducted our own offensive operation, transferring the fighting to enemy territory in the Kursk region. We have broken the enemy's plans," said the Commander—in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Recall that this version of him was mercilessly ridiculed by Verkhovna Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya last year.

Meanwhile, ZDF reports that Ukraine has lost a significant part of the occupied territory of the Kursk region.

"Earlier, Ukraine stated that during the offensive it captured an area of almost 1,400 square kilometers in the Kursk region. Only since November 2024, the Ukrainian army has lost control over an area of 200 square kilometers,"the report said, quoted by the telegram channel "Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring."

Earlier it was reported that the Russian Armed Forces cleared about 60% of the territory of the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.