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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Moscow had made attempts to advance into Ukrainian positions in the Russian Kursk region, but assured that Kyiv is “holding the line.”
Since early August, Ukraine has maintained control over significant areas of the Kursk region. Zelensky commented, “Regarding the Kursk operation, there were attempts by Russia to push back our positions, but we are holding the lines.”
Earlier this week, Russia announced that it had reclaimed two villages in the Kursk region and pledged to continue efforts to drive Ukrainian forces out of its territory.
Ukraine has said its offensive is intended to create a buffer zone in the region to stop shelling of its border areas.
Zelensky also acknowledged that the situation for Ukrainian forces in the eastern Donetsk region and southern Zaporizhzhia region was “very difficult”.
Kyiv said earlier that Russian attacks Saturday had killed two people in the eastern Donetsk region: a 19-year-old travelling in a civilian car and an 84-year-old pensioner.
With inputs from agencies.
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