Russia says it has fully retaken Kursk, but Ukraine says fighting continues
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Ukraine dismisses report of Kursk loss as a ‘propaganda ‘trick’.
Russia said its forces have completely recaptured the embattled Kursk region, eight months after Ukraine’s military stormed into the Russian territory in a surprise counteroffensive, but Ukrainian officials quickly rejected the claim.
Russia’s military Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov made the declaration during a video conference with President Vladimir Putin Saturday, saying Russian troops had “liberated” the last village in Kursk under Ukrainian control: Gornal.
“The Kyiv regime’s adventure has completely failed,” Putin told Gerasimov.
Ukraine’s military immediately disputed the claim, saying its soldiers are still operating in parts of Kursk.
“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.
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