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The fighting in the Kursk region of Russia has lasted for the 11th day by the 17th. The Ukrainian military said on the 16th that the Ukrainian army advanced another 1 to 3 kilometers in Kursk Oblast and blew up a bridge. The Russian armed forces announced that they had recaptured two residential settlements near the city of Kursk from the Ukrainian armed forces.

The game between the Russian and Ukrainian armies in the Kursk region is currently developing in depth.The Ukrainian army attempted to attract and mobilize Russia's main forces on the Donbass front with an attack in the Kursk direction，But Russia remained unmoved.On the Donbass front, Russian troops continued to advance in the direction of Pokrovsk and Kupyansk, as well as Tokmak, Toretsk, Krasnaya Liman and New York.Currently, only about 30% of the Donbas administrative region is still controlled by the Ukrainian army.

In the Kursk direction, the Ukrainian army concentrated its superior forces to advance, but recentlyDue to the efforts of the main Russian forces in this direction, the Ukrainian army's advance slowed down., the two armies at KurskThe contact line does not change much.

Ukraine has announced thatA military and political committee was established to manage the occupied areas in the Kursk region.The Deputy Prime Minister of the Ukrainian government also said that Ukraine would do its utmost to help residents restore their normal lives. At the same time, she also said that she would accept some Russian citizens' willingness to go to the Sumy region to provide them with humanitarian assistance.

There are many versions from Ukraine, and there are also many views from Russia. They believe thatThe Kursk region currently controlled by the Ukrainian army is mainly aimed at opening up the passage connecting to the Belgorod border.,byCreation of buffer zones in the direction of Kharkov and Sumy and other directionsHowever, many political experts believe that the game in this direction is alsoPermanent。

Ukrainian Air Force Commander Oleksandr Oleksuk released a video showing:A bridge across the Sheym River was used by Ukrainian troopsHimas"Rockets destroyed.TASS news agency pointed out that the Glushkov region, which has a population of about 20,000, is undergoing a large-scale evacuation of civilians.The destruction of the bridge blocked people's evacuation routes.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Sersky reported to President Zelensky on the 16th.Ukrainian troops advanced 1 to 3 kilometers in parts of Kursk Oblast, the battle situation is under control and everything is proceeding as planned.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated thatThe Ukrainian army has taken control of 83 settlements covering 1,150 square kilometers of land.The Russian Ministry of Defense said that it had resisted the Ukrainian army's attacks in several areas.

ZelenskyIn his evening speech, he saidThe losses incurred by the Russian army are of great benefit to the Ukrainian army's defense, and the losses to the Russian positions must continue to be expanded.

British Defense Intelligence Agencyexpress,Ukrainian troops have infiltrated the Russian border area, with a depth of between 10 and 25 km and a length of about 40 km. After the initial chaos,The Russians have deployed greater forces and have begun to establish additional defensive positions., stopping the Ukrainian army from advancing.

Russia's Sputnik News Agency quoted a source as saying that in view of the obstacles to progress,Ukrainian army may be preparing to detonate dirty bomb containing radioactive materials,planAttack on Kursk or Zaporizhia nuclear power plantsThe place where spent fuel rods are stored.Special warheads have been delivered to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast。

The 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Army released a video on the 16th.Claiming to be the first day of the Ukrainian army's attack on the town of Suja in Kursk Oblast earlier this month, the footage showed that a border crossing point in Suja was destroyed.Some Russian soldiers waved white cloth in surrender.

Podlyak, adviser to the Ukrainian Presidential OfficeHe said that the Ukrainian army had no intention of occupying Kursk.The cross-border attack was launched in an effort to persuade Russian authorities to engage in fair peace talks with Ukraine.

Some Western countries denied knowing about the Ukrainian army's offensive plan in advance.，Podoljak said the Western officials' claims were inaccurate, it has been discussed between the partner militaries, just not at a public level.

in addition,Ukraine confirmed that it is pushing for negotiations with Russia to exchange Russian personnel captured in Kursk Oblast for captured Ukrainian personnel.The Ukrainian agency leading the negotiations confirmed to the Financial Times that it was working on a prisoner exchange. Ukraine has not yet disclosed the specific number of prisoners of war.

The Kiev government has begun organizing humanitarian aid on the Russian-Ukrainian border, transporting supplies from the Sumy region on the Ukrainian side to parts of Kursk Oblast controlled by Ukraine.

Source: Phoenix Satellite TV News Channel