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Translated by: Flutura Gashi-Mehmeti
- August 28, 2024 21:56
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Wednesday that Kiev's forces are continuing to capture more territory in Russia's Kursk region.
"We are continuing to expand the territory under our control, in the designated areas near the border of Ukraine," Zelensky said in a video speech at night, AP reports.
He added that Ukraine is staying in touch with foreign partners to supply the front lines, as he called on nations to lift restrictions on the use of long-range missiles in attacks on Russia.
"We continue to insist that their determination now, to lift the restrictions on long-range attacks on Ukraine, will help us to end the war as soon as possible in a way that is fair to Ukraine and the world. as a whole", said Zelensky.
The US limits the use of long-range ballistic missiles it provides to Ukraine, which wants to use them against military targets inside Russia.
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