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On August 12, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that he convened a meeting of the Supreme Command that day. At the meeting, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Sersky reported on the front-line defense operations and the Kursk operation.

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Searsky said at the conference:Currently, Ukrainian armed forces control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.He pointed out that the Ukrainian army is continuing its offensive against Kursk, the fighting is still ongoing, and the situation on the entire front is under the control of the Ukrainian army.

Zelensky instructed the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to develop a clear strategic line on the return of prisoners of war, and asked the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to submit a list "so that permission can be obtained from partners to use long-range weapons to defend the territory."

Zelensky admits Ukrainian troops attacked Russian mainland
Russian border states step up security alert

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted for the first time on the 10th thatUkrainian troops are conducting military operations in Kursk, a Russian border state bordering Ukraine.

Kursk Oblast has been under heavy ground attack from Ukraine since the 6th. On the 10th, the government of Kursk called on residents in high-risk areas to speed up evacuation. The Russian federal government announced a series of measures on the same day to increase security alert in Kursk and the other two border states.

Zelensky mentioned the Ukrainian military operations in Kursk for the first time in his video speech delivered on the evening of the 10th.He said that he received several reports from the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Sersky, on the fighting on the front line and Ukraine's actions to advance the front line into Russian territory. "Ukraine is proving that it does have the ability... to exert the necessary pressure (on Russia)."

In his speech, Zelensky also praised the Ukrainian army's combat brigades on the "front line" such as Sumy Oblast, which borders Kursk.

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Alexi Smirnov, acting governor of Kursk Oblast, announced on the social media platform "Telegram" on the 11th that a missile launched by the Ukrainian army at the province was destroyed and its wreckage hit a 9-story residential building in the provincial capital Kursk, injuring at least 13 people, two of whom were seriously injured.

Kursk Mayor Igor Kuchak said on the Telegram platform that residents of the residential building will be evacuated to temporary accommodation and air raid warnings have covered the entire city.

Smirnov has ordered local authorities in Kursk Oblast to speed up the evacuation of residents in high-risk areas. Russian news agency TASS reported on the 10th that more than 76,000 people have been evacuated in the province.

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Currently, Russia and Ukraine are exchanging fire in the Sudja region, about 10 kilometers from the border in Kursk Oblast. The region is an important transit hub for Russia to transport natural gas pipelines to EU countries.

Russia has announced the implementation of emergency security measures in Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions bordering Ukraine, authorizing authorities to relocate residents, control telephone communications, requisition vehicles, etc.

28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russia, are controlled by Ukrainian troops

On August 12, local time, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, Russia, reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin thatA total of 28 settlements and about 2,000 people are controlled by the Ukrainian army in Kursk Oblast.

So far, a total of 121,000 people have been evacuated from the border area in Kursk Oblast. The Ukrainian military attacks have killed 12 civilians and injured 121 people in the oblast.

Russian President Putin speaks out

According to the Russian Satellite Network on the 12th, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the situation in Kursk Oblast. Putin pointed out that "the West is fighting against us (Russia) under the guise of Ukrainians."

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Putin said, "The primary task facing the (Russian) Ministry of Defense is undoubtedly to drive the enemy out of our territory, to drive it out, and to ensure reliable protection of the state border together with the border guards."

Putin also said that despite Kiev's provocations, Russian troops are advancing along the entire contact line. "The enemy will be met with a due counterattack, and all the goals ahead of Russia will be achieved."

Previous report: 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russia, are controlled by Ukrainian troops! Putin: The top priority is to drive the Ukrainian troops out of Russian territory

Source: Red Star News, China News Network, CCTV News Client, previous reports