Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has commented on the almost-two week old offensive into the Russian region of Kursk, saying that his troops are meeting their objectives.
“We are achieving our goals. This morning we have another replenishment of the (prisoner of war) exchange fund for our country,” he said.
Kyiv sent troops over the border on 6 August, the biggest attack since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Zelenskiy’s remarks were quickly backed up by Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrsky.
“We are achieving new results in the Kursk region and have replenished the exchange fund,” Syrsky said.