Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements in Kursk region, Zelensky says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region as some 200,000 Russian civilians fled the area. A presidential adviser said the incursion into Russian territory is designed to push Moscow into talks. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
Summary:
Ukrainian troops have advanced over an area of 800 square kilometres (308 square miles) of Russian territory as of Monday, according to data from Russian sources and relayed by the Institute for the Study of War.
Nearly 200,000 people have or are fleeing their homes in Russia, according to local officials. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region.
Ukraine is not interested in holding Russian territory, the foreign ministry told a press conference in Kyiv, adding: "The sooner Russia agrees to restore a just peace (...) the sooner raids by the Ukrainian defence forces into Russia will stop."
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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