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According to CCTV News, on August 12, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said through 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.

Searsky said at the conference:Currently, Ukrainian armed forces control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.He pointed out thatThe 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.

Residents of the Kursk region were evacuated by bus (Photo source: foreign media)

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."

28 settlements in Kursk Oblast are controlled by Ukrainian troops

According to CCTV News, on August 12, local time, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that a total of 28 settlements and about 2,000 people in Kursk Oblast were controlled by the Ukrainian army. At present, a total of 121,000 people have been evacuated from the border area in Kursk Oblast. The Ukrainian army's attack has killed 12 civilians in the state and injured 121 people.

According to a report by Reference News on August 12, citing the Russian Satellite News Agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the situation in Kursk Oblast on August 12. He said that the most important thing now for solving the urgent problems in Kursk Oblast is that the Russian Ministry of Defense must drive the enemy out of the territory of the region. According to reports, Putin said that Kiev is trying to improve its future negotiating position through actions in Kursk Oblast.

Putin held another meeting on the situation in Kursk Oblast on the 12th. The picture shows Putin's profile (Photo source: Visual China)

Putin said the Ukrainian actions in Kursk Oblast were aimed at preventing Russian troops from advancing along the combat contact line. He said Russian troops were advancing along the entire contact line despite provocations from Kiev.

Putin said the enemies will be met with due counterattacks and all of Russia's goals will be achieved.

According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on the 12th that in the fighting in the Kursk direction, 1,610 Ukrainian troops had been killed or wounded, and 32 Ukrainian tanks had been destroyed.

On the 12th local time, Russian Defense Minister Belousov delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Russian "Army-2024" International Military-Technical Forum, stating that special military operations are an armed confrontation between Russia and the Western collective. It is caused by the desire of the United States and its allies to maintain their dominance and prevent the establishment of a multipolar and fair new world order.

Belousov believes that victory in this modern armed conflict can only be achieved if four conditions are met at the same time. The first is to provide the troops with the most modern weapons, especially high-precision weapons; the second is to apply new tactical combat methods, including the use of unmanned and mechanized systems; the third is to establish an effective command system using advanced technical foundations, including artificial intelligence; and the fourth is to continuously improve military training methods, especially to strengthen the training of commanders.

Ukrainian army remains silent on Kursk military operation

According to CCTV International News, according to the observation of CCTV reporter Wang Jinyan in Ukraine, Ukraine is paying close attention to the Ukrainian military's operation in Kursk Oblast, Russia, but the Ukrainian military has not released any news about the operation so far. The daily war report of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also did not mention the operation.

Zelensky listened to Serski's report on the Ukrainian army's operations in Kursk Oblast, Russia (Photo source: Video screenshot)

Ukrainian media mainly reprinted and published videos posted by Ukrainian soldiers on self-media platforms. However, Ukrainian President Zelensky mentioned for the first time in a speech on August 10 that he had listened to the report of the commander-in-chief of the troops on the Ukrainian army's operations in Kursk Oblast, Russia. This was also regarded by Ukrainian media as the first official confirmation by Ukrainian President Zelensky that the Ukrainian army had launched military operations in Russia.

Foreign media: Russia's reserve troops in the hinterland have all been deployed

According to a report by Reference News on August 11, citing the Austrian newspaper News, the Ukrainian army expanded its offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast last weekend. A Russian military blogger said that the Ukrainian army made progress in two directions near the transportation hub of Sudja, and also advanced to the Belitsa district south of Sudja, occupying three villages.

Russian sources reportedly said:"Everything around Belitsa is occupied." The situation in Souja is less clear, and some parts of the city may still be controlled by Russian troops.

The report said that the Ukrainian army's troops participating in the war are obviously much larger than people had expected: now it is said that there are at least 6 to 8 brigades or parts of them, and a US source claims that the number of Ukrainian troops participating in the war is more than 10,000 or 12,000. The Ukrainian army's occupied area or the war zone is said to have reached 300 square kilometers to more than 6,000 square kilometers, which is roughly equivalent to the area of ​​Ukrainian territory controlled by the Russian army since this spring.

The report pointed out that the Russian reinforcements were either on the way or had already arrived. It is reported that at least 9 newly formed brigades or their main forces came to the rescue, including marines, airborne troops, tanks and infantry from the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, the Far East, Donetsk and Luhansk. The Russian Air Force also launched a fierce attack on the Ukrainian army.

The report said,Observers have noted that the reserve forces in the Russian hinterland have been fully deployed. It is worth noting that those currently being sent to fight in Kursk Oblast are conscripts. Although this may be unavoidable in the urgent situation of the domestic defense war, these recruits have no combat experience.

Daily Economic News integrates CCTV News, Reference News, and CCTV International News