The White House answered whether Vladimir Putin could use a nuclear weapon in response to the operation of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region.
As of August 15 White House National Security Adviser John Kirby said in an interview with reporters that V. Putin is concerned, but the United States does not see an increase in the Kremlin’s nuclear rhetoric, Voice of America reports.
Ukraine’s operation in Russia’s Kursk region was a bold gamble for the country’s military leadership, which devoted its limited resources to a risky attack against a nuclear enemy with no guarantee of success.
By Wednesday, August 14, Ukrainian forces had taken control of more than 1,000 square kilometers of enemy territory, including more than 70 settlements, and captured hundreds of Russian prisoners of war, the Associated Press reports.
Ukraine on Thursday strengthened its control over Russia’s Kursk region, which it seized during a 10-day offensive, announcing the appointment of a military commander to lead the area as well as new battlefield gains.
In the city of Sumy, near where Ukrainian forces surprised the world by invading Russia, wounded soldiers also described operations in the southern Belgorod region, according to The Washington Post.
Ukraine’s armed forces are making progress in their offensive in western Russia’s Kursk region, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The military is achieving its goals, he said in his evening video address.
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2024-08-19 03:37:26