The war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its day 909 since its beginning on February 24, 2022, when the Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” to free the pro-Russian population from Ukrainian region of Donbas.
Hoy Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine controls almost 100 populations in Russia after raid on Kursk.
Meanwhile, Ukraine expands its offensive in the Russian region of Kursk penetrating the border at a second point west from the district of Glushkovowhere attempts to isolate more than 50 localitiesas well as the Russian forces in the areathrough the destruction of the bridges over the Seim River to the north y exerting pressure from areas already captured in the east.
More than 11 square kilometers of Russian territory have come under Ukrainian control west of Glushkovowhere a new front is emerging about 35 kilometers away from the captured area west of Sudzha.
The town of Bran and its surroundings have been conquered by Ukraineaccording to the DeepState analysis platform, which points out that another six kilometers and the town of Tetkino are in dispute.
Las Ukrainian forces are now present to the west of the district attacked by Glushkovo and also to the east, where they continued to advance with the capture of the towns of Snagost y Apanasovka.
To the south lies the border with Ukraine, and to the north, most of the district is separated from the rest of Russian territory by the Seim River.
17 civilians killed in Ukrainian offensive in Kursk region
Los Russian medical services encrypted a 17 civilians killed and in More than 140 injured because of the offensive launched by Ukraine Last day 6th in the Kursk region of Russia.
“According to the latest data, 17 people have been killed as a result of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Of the more than 140 injured, 75 have been hospitalized, including four children.”
Spokesperson for medical services quoted by the official Russian agency TASS
On Monday last week, the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian attack had claimed twelve lives among the population and the number of injured rose to 121.
According to Ukraine, in two weeks of fighting its troops have taken control of nearly 100 towns and more than 1,200 square kilometers of the Kursk region, which is just over 4 percent of its total area.
Ukrainian President, Volodímir Zelenskihas stated that one of the goals of the offensive in the Kursk region is create a buffer zone to prevent that from there the Russian troops attack he Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian troops destroy Russian bridges and bases in Kursk raid (Yan DOBRONOSOV / AFP)
It is “a matter of time” before “Ukraine surrenders” to Russia, says Nicolás Maduro
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Madurosaid on Monday that Ukraine will surrender in the war what a pound against Russiaa scenario that will become reality, according to the Chavista leader, in any timebecause it is “just a matter of time.”
“It is only a matter of time before these troops surrender, before Ukraine surrenders, it is only a matter of time before (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and Russia achieve their goal of denazifying Ukraine, they will achieve it.”
Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela on television
He said that the President of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, heads he “Nazi group that seized power” in Kievwhich is “already lost in the war of aggression that they have against Russia,” a “process of defeat” in which, Maduro stressed, the Ukrainian leader “becomes more dangerous.”
“It is up to the United States, in due time, and to Europe to stop the terrorist plans against nuclear plants (which the president attributes to Zelensky) and to guarantee that there is a political negotiation and that Ukraine finally surrenders and that Nazism ceases in Ukraine.”
Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela on television
Besides, Maduro compared the Ukrainian president to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machadoconsidering that both have “the same criminal mentality” and they respond to a same “master”, in reference to the Government of USA.
Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela (Especial)
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine controls nearly 100 settlements in Russia after Kursk incursion
The President of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenskisaid in a message posted on Monday night that the Ukrainian military incursion into Kursk has allowed his country to achieve the control of almost 100 populations in that region of the Russian Federation, so kyiv can claim 1,250 square kilometers of territory in Vladimir Putin’s country.
“Ukrainian soldiers continue the defensive operation in the designated areas of the Kursk region. At present, our forces control more than 1,250 square kilometers of enemy territory and 92 settlements.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
He made his statements within the framework of his meeting with the heads of the foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine held in Dnipro (this) late Monday.
“We continue to strengthen our positions, stabilise the designated areas and replenish the exchange fund for Ukraine,” he added, referring to the numerous captures of Russian soldiers achieved in the raid.
According to Zelensky, the The Kursk operation would not have been necessary if Ukraine’s foreign partners had lifted all restrictions on the use of their weapons. long-range missiles against Russia, while their success demonstrates the “naivety” of the idea of “red lines” with respect to Russia.
Referring to Ukraine’s military incursion in Kursk, Zelensky said that “a few months ago, many people in the world, if they had learned that we were planning such an operation, would have said that it was unreal and that it was crossing the supposedly reddest of all the red lines that exist in Russia.”
However, “the whole naive and illusory concept of so-called red lines in relation to Russia, which dominated the assessments of the war by some partners, has collapsed in recent days,” Zelensky said.
According to the Ukrainian president, the disbelief that was caused by the presentation of the idea of a Ukrainian incursion into Kursk was one of the reasons why “no one has heard of” the preparation of such an operation.
However, Ukraine’s advances in Kursk have already provoked a ideological change very important, according to Zelensky.
That’s why asked to the Ukrainian diplomats what they intensify their work to convince to the partnersespecially to USA, United Kingdom, France y Germanythat they allow the use of their weapons of long range contra military objectives deeper into Russian territory.
“Ukraine is only one decision away from stopping the advance of the Russian army on the front, which we expect from our partners. And this is a decision on long-range capabilities.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
The Ukrainian president stressed that Russian military bases, airfields, logistics and other military facilities are completely legitimate targets for the Ukrainian defence forces.
Given the situation in the region of Donetsk (east), where the invading forces continue to advance, a new delay by Ukraine’s partners becomes de facto “one of the most important pillars of Russia’s offensive potential,” he stressed.
“I repeat: Putin’s reaction to the operation in the Kursk region shows that there is no rational reason not to allow us to be truly strong, truly long-range.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland (EFE)
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