Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on April 26 that Russian forces have fully recaptured the Kursk region from Ukrainian control, declaring the “complete failure” of Kyiv’s incursion and calling the defeat of the “neo-Nazi regime” imminent. Putin touted the victory as a major morale boost and a springboard for further Russian advances, following months of fierce fighting since Ukraine’s surprise ground offensive into Kursk last August-the first such incursion into Russian territory since World War II. Watch the video for details.
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