Wow: Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory in Kursk. The area is now being fortified as Russia sends reinforcements (hopefully from eastern Ukraine where battles have been difficult). There hasn't been this much momentum for Ukraine since late 2022.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine controls 1,000 km² of Russian territory
We now control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory – Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 12 août 2024
Today, President Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, where, for the first time, he officially mentioned the operation in the… pic.twitter.com/k0DGSvbOVnUkrainian Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi has stated that we now control approximately 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory. Today, President Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, during which he officially mentioned the operation in the
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@christopherjm — 2024-08-12
Zoriana Stelmakh told @FT her brother, Denys "Barista" Boyarchuk, a sr. Ukrainian soldier in the 80th brigade, had been killed in the Kursk operation’s early days. Stelmakh said he “died fulfilling his oath to serve the Ukrainian people to the very end.”
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Strike on Ukrainian MaxxPro near Kolotilovka border crossing
GeoConfirmed UKR. MaxxPro UKR is hit while trying to reach the Kolotilovka border post. 50.813426, 35.411125
RC76+9CH Pokrovka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by
@TuiteroMartin Geolocation: (2/4)
https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1823018803946574040… Location:
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DeepStateMap corroborates Syrskyi’s claims
DeepStateMap mostly confirms Syrskyi's statement: "According to our information, 800 square km are under Ukrainian control, and the situation is unknown for another 230 square km…Wait for updates, we will not publish operational data."
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Ukrainian Humvee driving through central Sudzha, Russia
GeoConfirmed UKR.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 12 août 2024
A Ukrainian Humvee driving through central Sudzha.
Location of vehicle in minute 0:08 – 51.191067, 35.268677
57R9+CFF Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, Russia
GeoLocated by @99Dominik_ and @Grimm_Intel
Geolocation: https://t.co/39gEKDKg9Jhttps://t.co/LapADUyflz… https://t.co/DWelFyTqAPGeoConfirmed UKR. A Ukrainian Humvee driving through central Sudzha. Location of vehicle at minute 0:08 – 51.191067, 35.268677
57R9+CFF Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, Russia GeoLocated by
@99Dominik_
and
@Grimm_Intel Geolocation:
https://x.com/99Dominik_/status/1823021152601563377… https://x.com/Grimm_Intel/status/1823025089811562579… -
Ukraine controls 44 localities in Kursk region, 10 uncertain
"There is confirmation that Ukrainian units already control 44 settlements on the territory of the Kursk region. Another 10 are still in question." —Deepstate
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Kursk incursion: Experts debate Ukraine’s objectives as Kyiv consolidates gains
Kursk incursion: experts debate Ukraine's objectives as Kyiv consolidates blitz gains The operation's real objectives remain unclear, but the main likely goals are diverting Russians from other fronts and capturing land as leverage in future talks.
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Russian MoD shows armored vehicles delivered to Kursk, potentially redeployed from other fronts.
⚡️The Ministry of Defense of the 🇷🇺Russian Federation published a video of the delivery of armored vehicles to the Kursk region. Probably, this armored vehicles was taken from other directions pic.twitter.com/UzZxWrcPY0
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 12 août 2024The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published a video of the delivery of armored vehicles to the Kursk region. Probably, this armored vehicles was taken from other directions
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Ukrainian army in central Sudzha, Kursk Oblast
Ukrainian army in the center of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 12 août 2024
The city is reportedly occupied by Ukraine
📹 Bravo Team/TG pic.twitter.com/QDcTNI25iOUkrainian army in the center of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast The city is reportedly occupied by Ukraine Bravo Team/TG