Ukrainian service members ride an Armoured Personnel Carrier
Ukraine says it continues to advance in Russia's Kursk region, suggests 'next steps'
KIEV, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Tuesday its biggest cross-border offensive of the war so far had seized control of 74 towns in Russia's Kursk region and was continuing to advance, advancing from one to three kilometers in the last 24 hours. Ukraine took Moscow by surprise by pouring thousands of troops into Russia's western Kursk region last week. The surprise operation allowed Ukraine to make its biggest gains on the battlefield since 2022 after months of clashes. Kiev's account contradicts the picture painted by Russia, where Major General Apti Alaudinov said that Ukrainian troops had stopped, while the Ministry of Defense said that the attacks were repelled in villages located about 26 to 28 km from the border. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kiev's forces were stockpiling Russian prisoners of war who could be exchanged for captured Ukrainian fighters, alleging what he described as a growing "exchange fund". Despite the difficult and intense fighting, our forces continue to advance in the Kursk region and the "exchange fund" of our state grows. Seventy-four settlements are under Ukrainian control," said Zelenskiy. Appearing via video link, the Ukrainian leader asked his commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, to lead the next "key stages" of the operation. "Everything is executed second. to planned," replied Syrskyi, without further details.
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