Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says troops hold Kursk positions

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Published 10/13/2024Published October 13, 2024last updated 10/13/2024last updated October 13, 2024

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops were holding their lines successful Russia's Kursk borderline region. Meanwhile, Russian drones person attacked cardinal Ukrainian cities. DW has more.

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A damaged statue of the laminitis  of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin, successful  the Ukrainian-controlled Russian municipality  of Sudzha, Kursk region.Ukrainian forces person held portion of Russia's Kursk region, including the municipality of Sudzha, since an incursion successful aboriginal AugustImage: Yan Dobronosov/AFP
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Russian forces had tried to dislodge Ukrainian troops from positions successful Russia's Kursk borderline region, but Ukrainian forces were holding their lines, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Meanwhile, Russia launched different monolithic drone onslaught connected cardinal regions of Ukraine. 

Here are the latest developments on Russia's warfare successful Ukraine from Sunday, October 13: 

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Russia launches drone onslaught connected Ukraine

Russia launched different monolithic drone onslaught connected Ukraine precocious Saturday. 

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, respective groups of drones were moving crossed cardinal Ukraine, specified arsenic the Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy and Kyiv regions.

The drones are perpetually changing their course, the aerial unit said connected the Telegram messaging app.

Meanwhile, the Kyiv determination subject medication said connected societal media that aerial defence is repelling the drone onslaught implicit the portion and asked radical to stay successful shelters.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine 'holding the lines' successful Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv's forces were holding their crushed successful Russia's Kursk borderline region.

Ukrainian forces person held part of the portion since an incursion successful aboriginal August.

"Regarding the Kursk operation, determination were attempts by Russia to propulsion backmost our positions, but we are holding the lines," Zelenskyy said successful his nightly video address.

Russia launches counteroffensive successful Kursk

He besides said that the concern for Ukrainian forces successful the eastbound Donetsk portion and the confederate Zaporizhzhia portion was "very difficult."

Zelenskyy besides said that, with the assistance of Western investment, helium wants to significantly expand arms accumulation successful his country.

"Our concern capableness allows america to nutrient acold much drones, more shells, and subject instrumentality than our country's financial capabilities allow," Zelenskyy said.

He thanked each the partners who person already invested successful the Ukrainian defence industry. "Thanks to these investments, we person importantly accrued production, peculiarly of drones," the Ukrainian president said.

Earlier this week, Russia announced its forces had recaptured 2 villages successful the Kursk region.

Ukraine has said it aims to make a buffer portion successful Kursk to halt the Russian shelling of Ukrainian borderline regions. Zelenskyy besides said that Kyiv aims to gully Russian forces distant from the eastbound frontline successful Ukraine's Donbas.

dh, sdi/wd (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters)

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