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German parliament's Defense Committee chair Marcus Faber described Ukraine's incursion into Kursk as "completely legitimate" and stated that German-supplied weapons may also be used in the incursion.

Kursk Oblast
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Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is 'completely legitimate'

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

With the handover to Ukraine, German weapons 'are Ukrainian weapons'

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Whoever starts a war of aggression against their neighboring country also turns their own territory into a war zone. Ukraine's attack on Kursk is completely legitimate and makes military sense.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

This forces Russia to withdraw forces from the east.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

With this operation, Ukraine is proving its ability to act and showing the Russian population that their dictator's war of aggression also affects them.

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine can stop Putin's war of aggression by sending the invading troops home. This has already been achieved in half of the occupied territories.

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Extracted: 2026-03-22T23:58:27.606Z

Source story: ukraines-incursion-into-kursk-consistent-with-us-policy