Russia Has Retaken Two-Thirds of Its Territory in Kursk From Ukraine, General Says

Moscow’s ongoing ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine will enter its third year early next week.

Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on Aug. 12, 2024. Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images

Russia has retaken more than 300 square miles of territory in Kursk since Ukraine carried out a cross-border offensive into the Russian border region in summer 2024, a top Russian general has said.

Speaking to Russia’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, Russian Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi said on Feb. 20 that the retaken territory accounts for 64 percent of all land initially captured by Ukraine in its cross-border offensive.