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Russia has regained control of Kursk, the border region where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive last year, President Vladimir Putin said, in what would mark a major boost for Moscow at a crucial time in the war.
“The Kyiv regime’s adventure has completely failed,” Putin said Saturday, congratulating the Russian forces that he said defeated the Ukrainian military in the region.
There has been no immediate reaction from Kyiv on Putin’s claim and CNN is unable to independently verify battlefield reports.
Earlier on Saturday, the general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said that Ukrainian troops were still operating in Kursk.
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