Russia says it has completely regained Korsk, but Ukraine says the fighting continues Russia-Ukraine, news war

Ukraine rejects the Cursk loss report as a “trick” for advertising.

Russia said that its forces had completely regained the besieged Kursk region, eight months after the Ukraine army Russian lands stormed In a sudden counter -attack, but Ukrainian officials quickly rejected this claim.

Russia’s Military Chief of Staff Valerie Gerasimov issued the announcement during a video conference with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, saying that the Russian forces “liberated” the last village in Corsak under the control of Ukrainian: Guerla.

“The Kiev regime’s adventure has completely failed,” Putin told Gerasimov.

The Ukraine Army immediately opposed the claim, saying that its soldiers were still working in parts of Kursk.

“The enemy leadership’s statements about” defeat “Ukrainian forces are nothing more than advertising tricks.

However, he admitted the center of the battlefield in Ukraine in the region – where Russian forces were made Fixed gains in recent months – “difficult”.

Kiev has sought to use it on the ground in Korsk with the benefit of future peace talks with Russia, which seized parts of East and South Ukraine since Putin ordered the full invasion in February 2022.

Moscow praises the “North Korean forces” championship

Girassemov, who announced the Russian progress, announced to the North Korean forces fighting alongside the Russians – the first official recognition of Moscow in their role in the conflict.

He praised the “Championship” of the North Korean soldiers in Kursk, saying that they “provided great help in defeating the Ukrainian armed forces group.”

According to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies, more than 10,000 soldiers from North Korea were sent to Russia last year to help Moscow forces fight Ukraine there.

Ukraine claims to have It was captured and interrogated by many North Korean soldiers Fighting in the region.

The Russian Cursk Restoring the call for a discussion of Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinski came as efforts to reach a “full and unconditional and unconditional ceasefire with US President Donald Trump On the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis In the Vatican.

Also on Saturday, the Kremlin said that Putin is ready to “resume negotiations with Ukraine without any preconditions.”

The Russian forces are now on the border and are preparing to enhance threats to the Ukrainian region in Sumi, where Moscow has carried out incursions in recent weeks.