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Saturday, August 17, 2024
00:01. General Syrski: the army advanced another 1-3 km in the Kursk region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have advanced 1-3 km in different directions in Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrski announced in the evening in a report to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
The troops of the offensive group continue to fight, advancing in some directions from one to three kilometers towards the enemy. Fighting continues along the entire front line. Overall, the situation is under control.
– Syrski pointed.
The Commander of the Armed Forces reported fighting near the village of Malaya Loknya in the Sudzhan district of the Kursk region and said that Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
We continue to replenish supplies (reserves for prisoner exchange – PAP). Currently, fighting is taking place in the area of the village of Malaja Łoknia. I hope that many prisoners will be taken there.
– he said.
According to him, Major General Eduard Moskalov has already started working as the head of the military commandant’s office established in the territory controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.
Everything is provided. The logistics system works efficiently. Moskalov began to perform his duties
– Syrski observed.
The general also reported that he spoke by telephone with the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Brown, and provided him with information on changes in the operational and strategic situation.
One of the topics of the conversation was the assistance provided by the American military and political leadership in the comprehensive strengthening of the defense capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the end of the conversation, I thanked General Brown for Ukraine’s continued support in the fight against the Russian aggressor.
– added Syrski.
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