Complaints were not immediately verifiable. Politico approached the Ukrainian Defense Ministry for confirmation.
Ukrainian forces led a daring and unexpected offensive last year in the Kursk region. This decision was controversial even in Ukraine, although President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that the foray was a success and suggested that Ukraine’s continuous control in Russian territory could give a lever effect to kyiv in any peace negotiation with Moscow.
Although it was hung for months in Kursk, however, the Russian counter-offensive recently hardened Ukrainian forces hard. Military analysts warned last month that Ukrainian commanders should soon decide to withdraw from the region.
The capture of Oleshanya leaves only the village of Gornal under Ukrainian control. Tass, quoting “security forces”, said Gornal is the last resolution remaining for Russia to take for the Kursk region to be completely back under its control.
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to abandon peace talks.
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