Putin on the front near Kursk

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Putin on the front near Kursk – Ukrainian almost driven out

The US proposal of a 30-day fire break in Russia’s war of attack against Ukraine is in the world. The Moscow answer is pending. Kremlin chief Putin demonstratively shows up in the military.

The Ukrainian push into the area of ​​the attacker Russia near Kursk is after seven months before the end. After the reconquest of the district town of Sudscha by Russian troops, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin visited a staff point on this part of the front for the first time.

Dressed in camouflage uniform, he ordered the last Ukrainian troops to drive away from the border area Kursk as soon as possible. Putin did not comment on the proposal of the United States and Ukraine for a 30-day ceasefire in the demonstrative appearance with his military leadership.

Ukraine had joined the proposal of a fire break on Tuesday under pressure from the United States – provided that Russia was involved. Moscow initially reacted evasively to this result of American-Ukrainian conversations in Saudi Arabia.

It is unclear how quickly US negotiators can address the initiative in Russia. US President Donald Trump said in the White House that a delegation was already on the road. “We know that people are traveling to Russia at that moment,” Trump said at a reception for the Irish Premier Micheál Martin. Later it was said from the White House that the special envoy Steve Witkoff would visit Russia in a few days.

Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj said that the allies of his country had to maintain the pressure on Moscow in this situation. “The most important thing is to ensure that our partner’s ability is ready that Russia is willing not to deceive but actually end the war,” he said in a video. Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian invasion for more than three years.

Despite the setbacks for the Ukrainian troops in the Kursk area, commander -in -chief Olexander Syrskyj a complete deduction. “Despite the increased pressure of the Russian-North-Korean army, we will maintain defense in the Kursk region as long as it is appropriate and necessary,” he wrote on Facebook.

There are any withdrawals to protect the life of the soldiers. In this case, the units “possibly maneuvered themselves in cheaper positions,” said Syrskyj. According to the cards of Ukrainian military observers, only a few square kilometers are in the hand of Kiev troops.

With the advancement of Russian territory in early August 2024, Ukraine had carried the war on the opponent’s terrain for the first time. Around 1,300 square kilometers were conquered in the first days of the offensive. The Kremlin and the Russian army only reacted slowly. Putin ordered the reconquest several times, but with no result.

The Ukrainian bridgehead only shrank over time. The Russians have strengthened the attacks since February. According to Moscow, the unexpectedly quick conquest of Sudscha was achieved by a cunning: Russian soldiers crawled over kilometers through a breastfeeding gas pipeline in the back of the Ukrainians. Other military observers suspect that the Ukrainian withdrawal from Sudscha could already be part of the agreements for a break.

The last Ukrainian troops in the Kursk area are circled, said the Russian general stalls Waleri Gerassimow during advice with Putin. The Kiev leadership had occupied the area as a exchange object for possible negotiations with Russia. In addition, the advance should bind Russian forces. “But these intentions of the opponent failed completely.”

Putin spoke of the fact that a security zone should be set up on the border between Kursk and the Ukrainian area Sumy – so he threatened to advance in the field of Ukraine.

Gerassimow reported that 430 Ukrainian soldiers had been captured in the battles. Prisoners should be treated human, said Putin. Foreign mercenaries did not fall under the law of war. He also said that Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk are also considered terrorists under Russian law.