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Zelenskyy: Ukraine plans to hold Kursk territories for “unlimited time”

President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s intention to retain control of territories in Russia’s Kursk Oblast as part of a strategy to bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
byMaria Tril
04/09/2024
2 minute read
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine speaks during the Ukrainian closing press conference of the Summit on peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, June 16, 2024. Heads of state from around the world gather on the Buergenstock Resort in central Switzerland for the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, on June 15 and 16. (KEYSTONE/EDA/POOL/Urs Flueeler)
Zelenskyy: Ukraine plans to hold Kursk territories for “unlimited time”

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine intends to hold captured territories in Russia’s Kursk Oblast for an “unlimited time” to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, NBC News reported on 3 September.

Ukraine started its operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in early August, swiftly capturing significant territory. The stated objectives included creating a buffer zone to protect Ukrainian border areas and diverting Russian forces from other fronts. Reports indicate partial success, with Russian units observed relocating from Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk oblasts to respond to the incursion.

In an interview with NBC News, Zelenskyy outlined this strategy as part of Ukraine’s “victory plan.” He emphasized that holding these territories is necessary, though he clarified that Ukraine does not seek Russian land in the long term.

“For now, we need it,” Zelenskyy said, adding, “We don’t need their land. We don’t want to bring our Ukrainian way of life there,”

The Ukrainian leader refused to discuss whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) plan to capture more Russian territory.

“I won’t say, I’m sorry, I can’t talk about it. It’s like the beginning of our Kursk operation. With all due respect, I can’t talk about it. I think success is very close to surprise,” Zelenskyy said.

According to the president, the administration of US President Joe Biden was unaware of the Kursk operation, which was kept strictly confidential within Ukraine itself.

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