These statements come as Moscow said on Sunday that it was repelling a new Ukrainian offensive in this border region where kyiv’s forces already control several hundred square kilometers.
According to the Russian military, “the assault group of the Ukrainian army was defeated by artillery and aviation” and “the operation to destroy units of the Ukrainian forces continues.”
In this area, Russia has been supported for several weeks by thousands of North Korean soldiers, according to the West and kyiv.
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Not the same version on the Ukrainian side
The Ukrainian army has remained silent about the operation, but the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriy Yermak, broadcast a fairly clear message on Telegram: “Kursk region, good news. Russia is getting what it deserves .”
The inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20 has made Ukraine fear a drastic reduction in support from the United States and that the next American president, who has sworn to be able to resolve the conflict “in 24 hours”, will force the Ukrainians to make concessions to Vladimir Putin.
