President Zelenskyy: Ukraine must make 'full use' of achievements in Kursk offensive

Ukraine claims its forces now control 74 communities in the Russian city of Kursk.

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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine must make full use of its achievements

00:07in Russia's Kursk region.

00:10He noted that Ukrainian forces now control 74 communities in Kursk and expressed gratitude

00:16to the soldiers and commanders involved.

00:19We have shown again that in any situation we, Ukrainians, are able to achieve our tasks,

00:26able to protect our interests and our independence.

00:31We must make full use of our achievements.

00:37So it will be.

00:38Ukraine began its unprecedented incursion onto Russian soil eight days ago, a surprise

00:44for Russian forces, which have been scrambling to respond.

00:48The governor of the Belgorod region has also declared a region-wide state of emergency

00:54as Ukrainian forces continue to attack there.

00:59The Russian Defense Ministry claims its army units have stopped Ukrainian forces from moving

01:05deeper into Russia, as President Putin claims the incursion is an attempt by Kiev to stop

01:11Moscow's offensive in the Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks.

01:17But a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the cross-border operation was aimed

01:24at protecting Ukrainian land from long-range strikes launched from Kursk.