Thu Feb 20 05:47:43 UTC 2025: ## Russia Reclaims Territory in Kursk, Claims Control Over Vast Swaths of Ukraine
**MOSCOW, Feb 20** – Russia has retaken over 800 square kilometers of territory in its Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, according to Colonel General Sergei Rudskoi, head of the General Staff. This represents approximately 64% of the land Ukraine had gained in the region since the beginning of its incursion last year. Rudskoi further claimed that Russia now controls 75% of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, and over 99% of Luhansk. He asserted that these four regions, illegally annexed by Russia last year, will remain permanently under Russian control. These claims could not be independently verified. The announcement comes amidst ongoing fighting and conflicting reports on territorial gains and losses along the front lines.
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