President Zelenskyy: Ukraine must make 'full use' of achievements in Kursk offensive
Ukraine claims its forces now control 74 communities in the Russian city of Kursk.
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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine must make full use of its achievements
00:07in Russia's Kursk region.
00:10He noted that Ukrainian forces now control 74 communities in Kursk and expressed gratitude
00:16to the soldiers and commanders involved.
00:19We have shown again that in any situation we, Ukrainians, are able to achieve our tasks,
00:26able to protect our interests and our independence.
00:31We must make full use of our achievements.
00:37So it will be.
00:38Ukraine began its unprecedented incursion onto Russian soil eight days ago, a surprise
00:44for Russian forces, which have been scrambling to respond.
00:48The governor of the Belgorod region has also declared a region-wide state of emergency
00:54as Ukrainian forces continue to attack there.
00:59The Russian Defense Ministry claims its army units have stopped Ukrainian forces from moving
01:05deeper into Russia, as President Putin claims the incursion is an attempt by Kiev to stop
01:11Moscow's offensive in the Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks.
01:17But a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the cross-border operation was aimed
01:24at protecting Ukrainian land from long-range strikes launched from Kursk.