President Volodymyr Zelensky said that after Ukraine launched its Kursk operation a month ago, Russia has pulled over 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast as of early September.
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After Ukraine launched its Kursk operation a month ago, Russia has pulled over 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast as of early September.
Ukraine plans to hold the occupied territories in the Kursk region
Ukraine does not intend to annex the occupied territories in the Kursk region
Holding the territories is part of a broader plan for victory
A US general commented that events in the Kursk region prove Ukraine can win without Western guidance.
President Zelenskyy called the operation in Kursk region a preemptive strike.
Zelenskyy stated the goal was to stop Russian breakthroughs from Sumy and push them out to gain advantage.
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