🧵 1. Ukraine's army chief reports control as troops advance into Russia's Kursk region, seizing villages and taking prisoners in largest attack since WWII. #world
🧵 1. Ukraine's army chief reports control as troops advance into Russia's Kursk region, seizing villages and taking prisoners in largest attack since WWII. #world
🧵 2. President Zelenskyy briefed as Ukrainian forces make gains, seeking to exchange Russian prisoners for captive Ukrainians and push enemy forces back.
🧵 3. Despite continued battles, Ukrainian military's incursion into Kursk aims to inflict damage on Russian army without aiming for occupation, officials say.
🧵 4. Russian troops struggling to drive out Ukraine's forces as Moscow captures towns in eastern Ukraine while evacuating villages in response to incursion.
🧵 5. With ongoing fighting in Kursk, Ukrainian operation aims to change conflict dynamics and push for fair negotiations without territorial ambitions.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/17/ukraines-army-chief-says-situation-under-control-as-incursion-into-russia-continues