Ukraine army chief confirms Russia's plan to attack from Kursk region

Russia had planned to launch an attack from the Kursk region before Ukraine's operation began, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi.

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In an interview with CNN, he outlined six key objectives for Ukraine, including diverting Russian forces and capturing prisoners of war.

According to Syrskyi, Russia intended to launch a new attack from the Kursk region before starting the Ukrainian operation.

Syrskyi considers the operation in the Kursk region a success.

"It reduced the threat of an enemy offensive. We prevented them from acting. We moved the fighting to the enemy’s territory so that [the enemy] could feel what we feel every day," the Commander-in-Chief said.

He outlined the following key objectives of the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region:

→ Prevent Russia from using the area as a launchpad for a new offensive;

→ Divert Russian forces from other areas;

→ Create a security zone;

→ Prevent shelling of civilian targets across the border;

→ Capture prisoners of war;

→ Boost the morale of Ukrainian troops and the nation overall.

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