Russian forces repel three Ukrainian counter attacks in Russia鈥檚 Kursk border region

Russian troops repelled three counter attacks by Ukrainian forces in Russia鈥檚 western Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday. (AFP/File)
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  • Russia has been fighting to eject Ukrainian forces from Kursk since August

MOSCOW: Russian troops repelled three counter attacks by Ukrainian forces in Russia鈥檚 western Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday.
Reuters could not independently verify the report.
Russia has been fighting to eject Ukrainian forces from Kursk since August, when Kyiv鈥檚 troops staged a lightning incursion over the border and seized a chunk of Russian territory.