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The defensive operation of the Ukrainian Defence Forces in the designated areas in Kursk region continues. The operational situation is difficult, but our units continue to hold their positions and perform their assigned tasks.”
In a post on Telegram, it said With all of that being said, there was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions?' Too many people are dying!!!
Trump posted on Truth Social As the Kursk pocket got squeezed, it became increasingly unsustainable,
The statements of representatives of the high command of the aggressor country about the alleged end of hostilities in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation are not true,
Ukraine’s General staff said Saturday A good meeting, ... A very symbolic meeting that has the potential to become historic if we achieve common results.”
Zelenskyy said in a post on X, adding I would like to separately note the participation ... of military personnel of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Valery Gerasimov, the Russian chief of general staff, told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a report Saturday Statements by the enemy leadership about the ‘defeat’ of the Ukrainian troops are nothing more than propaganda tricks,
said Ukraine’s chief of staff in a post on Telegram I want specially to note the participation of servicemen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in liberating border areas of the Kursk Region who in accordance with the Treaty on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our countries rendered considerable assistance in crushing the Ukrainian army’s combat group that had launched an incursion,
Gerasimov said, ... according to TASS Soldiers and officers of the Korean People’s Army, performing combat missions shoulder to shoulder with Russian servicemen, demonstrated high professionalism during the repelling of the Ukrainian invasion, demonstrated fortitude, courage and heroism in the battle.”
General Gerasimov further lauded the North Korean troops, stating The Russian side will never forget its friends from the DPRK.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also expressed gratitude to North Korea, saying Today, the last settlement in the Kursk region, the village of Gornal, has been liberated from Ukrainian forces,
Gerasimov said during a video conference meeting with Putin, according to AFP The President of the United States believes, and I think rightly so, that we are moving in the right direction,
Real pressure on Russia is needed so that they accept either the American proposal to cease fire and move towards peace, or our proposal — whichever one can truly work and ensure a reliable, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire, and then — a dignified peace and security guarantees,
The full defeat of the enemy in the Kursk border region creates conditions for further successful actions by our forces on other important parts of the front,
The Kiev regime’s plans to create a so-called strategic foothold and to disrupt our offensive in Donbas have failed
The Kyiv regime’s adventure has completely failed,
Putin said Saturday, congratulating the Russian forces that The complete defeat of the enemy in Kursk Oblast bordering [Ukraine] brings the defeat of the neo-Nazi regime closer,