The fighter will receive an honor for this act, according to the government agency; Kiev retains control of about 1,000 square kilometers in the region.
A Russian soldier on Friday (August 16, 2024) burned an infantry fighting vehicle used by the Ukrainian army in the invasion of Kursk. According to the Russian state news agency TasThe fighter will get an honor for this act.
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Kursk Region Governor Alexei Smirnov welcomed the soldier's action and said he hopes to meet each fighter personally when the Ukrainians arrive. “Unlikely” The area.
“I really hope to meet every hero in person when the enemy is eliminated from Kursk!”He said.
The city of Kursk, where the car was burned, remains under Kyiv’s control. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s state (Servant of the People, center) controls about 1,000 square kilometers in the region as of last week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (United Russia, center) has vowed revenge on Ukraine for its invasion of Russian territory.
Putin has accused Ukraine of trying to destabilize Russia ahead of a possible ceasefire deal. About 121,000 people are being evacuated from the affected area.
