Ukraine still remains in Russian Kursk, the commander says

The best military commander of Ukraine says that his forces still defend the small territory of the territory within Russia, which she captured almost a year ago.

In August 2024, Ukraine launched an unexpected invasion of the Kursk region, fixing more than 1000 km (386 sq.m) of Russian land.

Ukraine’s commander Oleksandr Sirski said 10,000 Russian troops were trying to return his forces back.

While Russia has repeatedly insisted that it has been restored the entire region, Sirski said on Sunday that Ukraine still holds about 90 square km (56 sq.m) in the Kursk region.

Speaking to journalists on Sunday, Sirski promised to increase the “scale” of strikes in Russia.

“Of course, we will continue,” he said.

“Given that we do not fight against the population, we fight and destroy purely military purposes.”

Ukraine captured dozens of villages in the Kursk region immediately after its invasion began on August 6, 2024.

President Floodimir Zelensky said Kursk’s operation had created a buffer zone that prevented the Russian forces to be placed in the key areas of the front in eastern Ukraine.

But Kiev’s successes stopped after Russia rushed to the area – including thousands of troops from his North Korean ally.

In recent months Ukrainian And heavy attacks of drones within the Moscow desire to return the territory.

Last fall, North Korea sent 11,000 troops to Kursk to fight Ukrainian cross -border invasion.

Western officials reported the BBC in January that at least 1,000 North Korean troops were killed in just three months.

Earlier this month, the government in Pyongyang promised to send thousands of troops and builders in the Russian regions of Kursk to restore damaged infrastructure.