Zelenskyy on Kursk operation: It is largest replenishment of exchange fund
Photo: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
All objectives of the Kursk operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are being achieved. Currently, there is the largest replenishment of the exchange fund there, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned this during his evening address.
According to Zelenskyy, today he received a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi. The report covered every part of the front, including the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Kurakhove directions.
"Specifically, the operation in the Kursk region. It is very important that all the objectives of our Kursk operation are being achieved. I thank every soldier, every sergeant, every officer involved. As of now, this operation continues to be the largest replenishment of the exchange fund due to one direction," Zelenskyy said.
According to the General Staff, today the Russian forces have particularly intensified their activities in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk directions. There have already been over 60 battles in these areas since the beginning of the day.
Ukrainian offensive in Kursk region
Since the beginning of August, Ukraine has been conducting an operation in the Kursk region, during which Russia has lost control over more than 100 settlements. A large number of Russian soldiers have also been captured, with some exchanged for Ukrainians on August 24, Independence Day.
Currently, the pace of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region has slowed. For more details on why the Kursk operation has "cooled down" and whether Russia might launch a counterattack, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
