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Ukraine’s army chief says forces still advancing in Russia’s Kursk region

A Ukrainian soldier walks past the town hall in Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia, Friday, August 16, 2024. © AP

Ukraine's top commander on Tuesday said that Kyiv's forces were still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, but warned that Moscow was building up its forces on the eastern Pokrovsk front to try to cut off Ukraine’s supply lines to the front. General Oleksandr Syrskyi said Tuesday that Kyiv’s troops have gained control of nearly 1,300 square kilometers in the region since their surprise incursion three weeks ago. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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