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[Global Times reporter Zhang Xiaoya] According to the latest news from AFP, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 14th that the Ukrainian army was further advancing into the Kursk region of Russia. Moscow later stated that Russia had repelled the Ukrainian army's attempt to further advance into the Kursk region.

Zelensky posted a message on the 14th with a picture saying that he had listened to the report of the Ukrainian army's actions in Kursk and other areas. The picture is from Zelensky's X account.

"In the Kursk region, we are advancing further. Since today, we have advanced 1 to 2 kilometers in different areas. At the same time, more than 100 Russian soldiers have been captured..." Zelensky said.

AFP continued that after Zelensky made the above statement, Russia said that it had repelled the Ukrainian army's attempt to advance deep into the Kursk region in five regions. "The enemy's mobile forces' attempt to use armored equipment to penetrate deep into Russian territory has been thwarted," the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

The Ukrainian army launched an attack on Kursk Oblast on the 6th, and then the two sides broke out in fierce conflict in the state. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 13th that Ukraine has no intention of occupying Kursk Oblast in western Russia.