Russia regains control of Kursk from Ukraine, Putin says

Russia regained control of Kursk, the border region overtaken in a surprise incursion by Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

“The Kyiv regime’s adventure has completely failed,” Putin said Saturday, according to reports.

Putin listens to a report of Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia on April 26, 2025. via REUTERS

Kyiv did not immediately respond to Putin’s claim.

Ukrainian troops were still operating in Kursk, the general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said earlier Saturday.

Ukraine has been losing ground in the ongoing conflict after gaining hundreds of square miles in August, as Putin has touted Moscow’s retaking of major settlements in the region.

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