Zelensky hails Kursk success as Russia rules out talks
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Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces success in their surprise offensive into Russia s territory, an adv...
Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces' success in their surprise offensive into Russia's territory, an advance that triggered the Kremlin to rule out entering peace talks with Kyiv.
Ukraine sent troops and tanks over the border on August 6, piercing several kilometres into Russia's Kursk region, where they are holding onto a chunk of territory.
The biggest attack on Russian soil since World War II has rattled Moscow and taken Ukraine's Western allies by surprise.
Zelensky on Monday said the incursion was achieving Kyiv's objectives, which officials have previously said include stretching Russian forces, creating a "buffer zone" and bringing the war "closer" to an end on "fair" terms.
But Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Kyiv's attack had pushed the prospect of peace talks further away.
