INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday that its forces were on the offensive in the Kursk region, recapturing nearly one dozen towns in the
embroiled border region that were seized after Ukrainian forces launched their surprise incursion last month."Units of the 'North' grouping
"local counteroffensive" in the Korenevsky district, located on the border with northeastern Ukraine's Sumy region.Kyiv claimed late last
month to have taken control of some 100 Russian towns and villages, as well as almost 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of
6, forcing the evacuation of more than 150,000 people from border areas.On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also confirmed
that Russian forces had launched a counteroffensive in the Kursk region, but insisted Kyiv's incursion was still going according to
plan."The Russians have launched counteroffensive actions," Zelensky said at a press conference
He did not provide details on the extent of Russian operations against Ukrainian forces.AFP contributed reporting.A Message from The Moscow
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