Kursk incursion: Ukraine says it has seized 386 square miles of Russian territory
Ukraine said on Monday it was holding 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russian territory.
Ukraine said Monday it was holding 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russian territory, a week after the surprise cross-border assault that left the Kremlin scrambling and saw Kyiv seize back the initiative in the war.
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi made the declaration in a video posted to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Telegram channel Monday.
“The troops are fulfilling their tasks. Fighting continues actually along the entire front line. The situation is under our control,” Syrskyi said.
NBC News was not able to confirm how much Russian territory Ukraine's forces hold.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to drive Ukrainian troops from his country’s territory, his first major public intervention in the crisis. Battles raged inside Russia for a seventh day following the incursion into the Kursk border region by Ukrainian forces, who appeared to have advanced by up to 20 miles.
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