Putin visits Russia's Kursk region, wants it ‘liberated' from Ukraine forces
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Appearing on Russian state television dressed in a pixilated military uniform, Putin visited a control centre in Kursk region used by Russian troops.
'Indeed, in the shortest possible time is to finally defeat the enemy entrenched in the Kursk region and still conducting defensive actions here,' Putin said, addressing Russia's top military brass.
Putin heard a report from Valery Gerasimov, head of the Russian General Staff, who told him that Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region were now surrounded.
'Its systematic destruction is under way,' Gerasimov said.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits a command point for Russian troops involved in the counteroffensive in the Kursk region in footage released on Wednesday. Photo: Kremlin.ru via AFP
Putin said Russian forces should completely liberate the region from the Ukrainian troops as soon as possible, the news agencies reported.
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