Putin announced that Russian military recently achieved its objective of pushing Ukrainian forces out of Kursk Oblast and thanked North Korean forces for their participation.
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Russian military achieved objective of pushing Ukrainian forces out of Kursk Oblast
Russian forces used the facility to prepare, equip, and launch reconnaissance, strike, and FPV drones
Ukrainian forces control three areas of territory in Russia's Kursk region, with a total area of 29 square kilometers
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-28-2025