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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues. The Ukrainian side said that the Ukrainian army has controlled about 1,000 square kilometersRussianterritory and attacked Kursk. The Russian side evacuated residents and increased alert, and the two sides exchanged fierce fire in the state.Beijing said that the Russian offensive has not decreased but increased, and is still advancing in an orderly manner on the front line, emphasizing that the enemy must be driven out of Russian territory.

Ukrainian army claims to have controlled about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory

According to Russian statistics, the Ukrainian army’s cross-border operationsThe incident has killed 12 civilians and injured 121 people, including 10 children, in Kursk Oblast.。

The Ukrainian army continued to advance into the Kursk region in southern Russia, and the 225th Independent Assault Battalion occupiedDarino Village, removing a Russian flag from a building. Another Ukrainian troop arrivedThe village of Guyevo is about 3 kilometers from Russian territory., raising the Ukrainian flag.

It was reported that the Ukrainian army tried to surround the border town of Suja, and a soldier released a video showing that the area was like an empty town and no Russian troops were found. Satellite images showed that the local natural gas metering station was damaged.Suja is a natural gas transfer station, connecting Siberia, Ukraine and Slovakia, and then diverting to the Czech Republic and Austria.

Both Russia and Ukraine claimed to have captured enemy prisoners of war.Russia claims to have captured a five-member team from the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Army；Ukraine said that Russian soldiers have surrendered in recent days。

A video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense showed that the Russian army has dispatched additional heavy equipment to support Kursk, and the two sides were fighting in Kolenevo and other places 22 kilometers deep into Russian territory.Russian officials believe that Ukraine, facing pressure for peace talks, wants to prove to the West that it is still capable of launching major military operations, butThe opposite effect is to consolidate the position of Russian hardliners who refuse to negotiate.。

Ukrainian President Zelensky held a meeting of the Supreme Command that day, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Sersky reported via video link.About 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory have been controlled, and the war situation is under control。Zelensky instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other departments to prepare to launch humanitarian assistance in the local area.

According to the Financial Times,The Ukrainian army suffered heavy losses during the offensive。The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Ukrainian army lost more than 1,600 soldiers. The report believed that this number was exaggerated, but it was confirmedMany ambulances and armored medical vehicles were deployed to the Sumy border。

A spokesman for the Russian Federation's Investigative Committee said:Ukraine actively uses it in Kursk OblastNATOState-provided heavy equipment and weaponsItalian Foreign Minister Tajani stressed that weapons supplied by Italy cannot be used to attack Russian territory.

A German government spokesman confirmed:Ukraine did not inform Western allies before taking actionThe German Defense Ministry said that international law allows the defending party to resist on the attacker's territory.

Russian Defense Minister Belousov reiterated thatThe Russian-Ukrainian war is a collective military confrontation between Russia and the West, stemming from the desire of the United States and its allies to maintain hegemony.。

Putin: The top priority is to drive Ukrainian troops out of Russian territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a high-level meeting on the 12th to discuss the situation and war situation in Kursk Oblast. Putin said that although Ukraine launched a provocation, the Russian offensive has not decreased but increased, and is still advancing in an orderly manner on the front line.The other party will definitely get the response they deserve。

Putin said Ukraine was trying to gain bargaining chips by launching an offensive in Kursk Oblast, butCriticizing the Ukrainian army for indiscriminately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure, Russia cannot communicate with itPutin also believes that Ukraine is just a pawn of Western forces, which is why he refuses to engage in peace talks with Russia.

Captured Ukrainian soldiers tell details of their invasion of Russian territory

On August 12, Smirnov, acting governor of Russia's Kursk Oblast, said that Kursk Oblast was facing a difficult situation. The Ukrainian army had taken control of 28 settlements and 180,000 people were facing evacuation.

On the 12th, the captured soldier of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, Boltoratsky, described the details of the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to Boltoratsky,The attack on the Kursk region was prepared since July 28 this year.The plan of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is to first reach the city of Kursk and then the city of Belgorod;The main goal is to capture more land so that it can be exchanged during peace talks.。

Russian experts said that in the past three years,There are no normal communication conditions in the Kursk border areaThe border defense forces covering the border are only equipped with two Tiger tanks, two electronic warfare platform vehicles, etc.No complete defense system has been established。

Source: Phoenix Satellite TV News Channel