‘Still fighting': Zelenskyy refutes Putin's Kursk claim, hours after Russia boasts of full control
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, refuting Russia's 'full liberation of Kursk' claims, said that Ukrainian forces are still fighting in the Kursk region. Zelenskyy noted that Ukrainian troops remain active in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, describing the situation as difficult. Russia announced on April 26 that it had captured Gornal, the last Ukrainian-held settlement in Kursk.
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NDTV
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- NDTV
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