Russia Close to Cutting Off Ukrainian Troops Fighting in Kursk
Ukrainian tanks in Kursk Region, Russia.
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Russian forces have reclaimed some Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk Region, threatening a potential bargaining chip that Kyiv could take into potential peace talks with Moscow.
The area under Ukrainian control in Kursk has shrunk by nearly one-fifth over less than three weeks, based on the data from DeepState open-source map service. What’s more, Russian forces are close to splitting Ukraine’s military presence in the region, according to the map service.