Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year
Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-captured-hundreds-square-miles-russian-territory-general-2024-8
Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said his forces have captured around 1,000 square kilometers of territory in Russia's Kursk region.
- Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region last Tuesday.
- They have captured around 1,000 square kilometers of Russian land so far, Kyiv's top general said.
- That figure is almost as much territory as Russia has seized in Ukraine this year.