Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Monday that Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, a southern Russian region where Kyiv initiated a surprise counteroffensive in the summer. Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces are successfully holding back the sizable enemy group in Kursk, as reported after a briefing from General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
The incursion into Russia’s Kursk region by Kyiv in August caught Moscow off guard, with Ukraine advancing swiftly into Russian territory and maintaining control over hundreds of square miles. Despite some settlements being reclaimed by Russia, the frontline has seen minimal changes in recent months.
