The Russian Ministry of Defense assured yesterday Thursday that a counterattack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk District was repelled, where the latter still hold hundreds of square kilometers, despite the endless Russian operations from the summer.

The battles continue in this region since August 6, 2024, when the Ukrainian army launched a surprise attack that allowed him to conquer various parts of Russian territory.

Although Russian troops have since recaptured most of these territories, they have not yet been able to completely expel Ukrainian units, force them to retreat behind the border, despite growth, according to Kiev and Western supporters of at least, military units of military units. North Korea to support their businesses.

Yesterday the Russian army announced that ‘Prevented the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to counterattack in the direction of the Communities of Cerskaskasaai Karanopelka and Mount in the Kursk Region. “

According to the same source, Ukrainian troops fired ‘Eight waves of attacks’among other things “With two motorized battalions”in other words, hundreds of soldiers and armor.

“Ukrainian raid units were stopped and defeated (…) All attacks were repelled”assured the Russian Ministry of Defense in a statement.

Kiev made no comment on the counterattack in the Kursk Region. He announced, however, that a total of 909 Russian soldiers were captured since the start of the Ukrainian troops there seven months ago.

Among the purposes of the operation, according to Kiev, was the capturing Russian military to exchanging with Ukrainian prisoners of war.

‘During the business, Ukrainian forces captured 909 Russian soldiers »which has allowed the number of prisoners that can be exchanged to increase, assured the Ukrainian General Staff via Facebook.

This allowed “To bring back to the homes hundreds of Ukrainian defenders held in Russian prisons”according to the same source.

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski He knitted yesterday the praise of his troops involved in battles in Kursk, awarding units.

Argued that Russia “It can and should be defeated in its territory”repeating once again the beginning of “Peace by power” which is stating after Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The operation in Kursk, however, did not stop the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in eastern Ukraine, which was one of the goals set by Kiev.

The Ukrainian government also believes that conquering Russian territory could serve it as negotiating paper in the event of talks with Russia.

Representative of the Ukrainian forces acting in Kursk, the Old Dmitrakivskisaid that ‘Over 1,500’ Russian civilians are located in areas that remain under Ukrainian occupation in the region.