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Russia redeploys about 50,000 troops to its Kursk Oblast – Ukraine's commander-in-chief

Friday, 11 October 2024, 06:44
Russia redeploys about 50,000 troops to its Kursk Oblast – Ukraine's commander-in-chief
Oleksandr Syrskyi. Stock photo: Getty Images

Russia has redeployed about 50,000 troops to its Kursk Oblast, weakening its position on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, citing Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a documentary film broadcast during the national joint 24/7 newscast on 10 October

Details: Syrskyi noted that the Russians had transferred these forces from other fronts where they had been conducting offensive operations.

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Quote: "We know that about 50,000 troops from other areas have been redeployed to the Kursk front."

Details: The commander-in-chief emphasised that these actions by the Russian Federation have led to the weakening of Russian forces in other areas, particularly on the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kramatorsk fronts.

Quote: "This, of course, made it easier for us to conduct defensive operations."

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