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Ukraine claims to have captured 27 soldiers in Kursk

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jan 17, 2025

The Ukrainian military claims to have captured 27 Russian soldiers in the Russian Kursk region.

“Ukrainian paratroopers together with adjacent units captured 27 enemy servicemen in the Kursk region,” the Ukrainian military said in a statement.

According to the statement, the Russian forces have surrendered.

Ukrainian forces have been fighting in Kursk since August last year, when they attacked on Russian soil.

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