Ukrainian commander says forces control 1,000sq km of Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighbouring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. General Oleksandr Syrskyi made the statement in a video posted on Monday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Telegram channel. In the video, he briefed the president on the […]