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As of 2100 (1800 GMT), units of the North group of forces have thwarted an attempted counterattack by the Ukrainian armed forces aimed at the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok,
the ministry said on Telegram
Their story is an example of the systemic harshness of the occupiers. They were forcibly taken from their mothers during a hospital stay and (the mothers) were obliged under threat to turn them over to an orphanage,
Ms Zarivna wrote on TelegramIt's necessary that the leaders and the experts in politics who will be in Munich realise that this is momentum,
he said about Ukraine's message for the eventThey are conducted by the southern route through TurkStream and via Hungary to Slovakia,
said SPP spokesman Ondrej Sebesta
I think it’s important that we go through these consultations and negotiations before the [Trump] administration has any plans,
he said
We are ready to open a humanitarian corridor from Kursk region to the depths of Russia in response to an official request of the Russian Federation,
the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement to AFP
Apparently, the Russians do not want such a humanitarian corridor, because we have not received a corresponding request from them,
the presidency said, accusing Moscow of "indifference" to the fate of its own citizens.jpg)
This question depends on contacts which are conducted by our militaries. They, of course, cannot be carried out publicly,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reportersThe authorities are doing everything they can to provide help to our citizens, who have found themselves in such a difficult situation due to the aggressive actions of the Kyiv regime,
he addedThe Kursk operation clearly explains the meaning of the principle of 'peace through strength',
he said, referring to a message he has been promoting to secure ongoing military support from Ukraine's western partners
We have significantly replenished our exchange fund - hundreds and hundreds of Russian soldiers whom we are exchanging to bring Ukrainians back from captivity,
Zelenskyy said in an evening video addressThe occupier can and should be beaten on its territory,
he said in a social media postAs a result of the operation, the facility sustained significant damage, leading to substantial casualties among enemy personnel,
the General Staff update said, noting that measures were taken to limit the risk to civilians
During the operation, Ukrainian forces captured 909 Russian servicemen, significantly replenishing the exchange fund,
the Ukrainian military said in a statement, referring to reserves of Russian prisoners of war it hopes to exchange for its own captured soldiers
This made it possible to bring home hundreds of Ukrainian defenders who had been held in Russian prisons,
it addedOne of the three alleged North Korean brigades was destroyed, while the other two lost their combat capability. Therefore, at this moment, the North Korean units have been withdrawn from the war zone,
Syrskyi said
Russia's total losses in personnel over the six months of active hostilities in Kursk Oblast amount to approximately 39,900 people, including about 16,100 killed in action. In the course of the operation, Ukrainian forces captured 909 Russian troops, significantly replenishing the stock of prisoners for exchange. This allowed hundreds of Ukrainian defenders who had been held in Russian prisons to come home."
Quote from SyrskyiThere was a strong operation by our military—they hit their central command post in the Kursk direction. And they lost key officers of Russia and North Korea,
Zelensky saidOur goal is to destroy all key command posts and other military infrastructure of the enemy until the complete stop of Russian aggression."
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Facebook on TuesdayWe report that this statement and all the news about the capture of the village is another fake of Russian propaganda."
Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement on January 29