Zelenskyy says aim of Kursk incursion to create buffer zone to prevent further Russian attacks
Ukraine's president also used his nightly video address to appeal to international allies to speed up deliveries of much-needed military hardware to the battlefield.
Russian forces have suffered a major blow as Ukraine claims it killed Admiral Mikhail Gudkov, a top Russian naval commander, in a precision missile strike on the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials say the attack targeted a military command post, resulting in heavy casualties among senior officers. The Kremlin has not yet confirmed Gudkovās death, but pro-Russian channels acknowledge significant losses
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An explosion rocked Russiaās Belgorod region early Friday, derailing a diesel locomotive and halting rail traffic for hours. Russian officials, including Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed the sabotage, which delayed even his own train. The blast follows a series of rail attacks in Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh, with Moscow accusing Ukraine of orchestrating "terrorist acts" to target infrastructure. President Putin condemned the incidents as attempts to derail diplomacy backed by the U.S., while analysts see Ukraine leveraging such disruptions to gain ground at the negotiation table.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare and āconstructiveā phone call with Pope Leo XIV, accusing Ukraine of deliberately escalating the conflict by sabotaging civilian infrastructure inside Russia. Putin referenced recent train bombings in Bryansk and Kursk as acts of terrorism. He also updated the Pontiff on resumed peace talks with Kiev, the exchange of prisoners, and efforts to reunite displaced children. Putin urged the Pope to support religious freedom in Ukraine and thanked the Holy See for its role in mediating humanitarian issues.
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In a disturbing and controversial development, verified footage from August 2024 reveals Ukrainian soldiers allegedly crossing into Russiaās Kursk region, forcibly abducting civilians, and loading them onto military trucks. Victims are seen being beaten, restrained, and transported to undisclosed Ukrainian detention facilities ā where some have reportedly been held captive for months without contact or release.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed Ukrainian nationalists as "idiots" for destroying Soviet-era World War II monuments, linking the acts to neo-Nazi ideology. Citing Ukraine's de-communization effortsāsuch as removing statues and renaming citiesāPutin accused Kyiv of erasing the Red Army's legacy and glorifying Nazi collaborators. He reaffirmed āde-Nazificationā as a central goal of Russiaās war. Meanwhile, Moscow claimed full control over the Kursk border region, praising volunteers for thwarting last year's Ukrainian attempt to seize the nuclear power plant.
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