Russian army has already lost 6000 soldiers in Kursk region, – Zelenskyy at “Ramstein” meeting

Screenshot from online translation of "Ramstein" meeting group.

The Russian army has already lost 6,000 servicemen killed and wounded in action in the Kursk region.

He stated that Ukrainian forces now control 1,300 square kilometers of Russian territory, which includes over a hundred settlements.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during the opening of a regular meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine’s defense at the Ramstein air base in Germany on Friday.

President of Ukraine added, that Putin had planned to launch an offensive on Sumy from the Kursk region, President Zelenskyy stated during the “Ramstein” meeting.

Let’s make this autumn the time when Russian aggression ends. In order to restore a reliable international security order. We must do this, – the President of Ukraine concluded his speech.

The Pentagon said that the meeting of the coalition members in the Ramstein format will focus, in particular, on strengthening air defense capabilities for Ukraine, the Coalition of Air Forces, and revitalizing the defense industry of the participating countries.

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin stated that today the US will announce a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $250 million.

As previously reported, the 24th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine’s Defense will be held on Friday at the Ramstein air base in Germany.

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