Kyiv, Aug 12 (AP) The commander of the Ukrainian military says Ukraine now controls around 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russian territory in the Kursk region after a lightening offensive.

The revelation was made Monday in a video posted to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel, in which the military chief briefed the president on the front-line situation.

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It was the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the incursion.

“The troops are fulfilling their tasks. Fighting continues actually along the entire front line. The situation is under our control,” Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said in the video. (AP)

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