Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday that Kursk has been completely retaken from Ukrainian forces, while indicating that the Kyiv regime’s adventure has completely failed.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Putin stated that “Kursk has been completely retaken from Ukrainian forces,” and emphasized that “the Kyiv regime’s adventure has completely failed.” He further added that the complete defeat of the enemy in the Kursk border region sets the stage for further successful operations by Russian forces.

The Kremlin issued a statement noting that Chief of the Armed General Staff Valery Gerasimov informed President Vladimir Putin about the completion of the operation to liberate the Kursk region from Kyiv militants.