The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army Oleksandr Sirsky announced that Ukrainian forces have established a military command post in the occupied part of Russia's Kursk region, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Major General Eduard Moskalev has been appointed head of the new institution, Ukrinform specified.
According to Sirsky, the progress of the Ukrainian units continues and in the last 24 hours they have advanced by another 1.5 km. 1,150 square kilometers and 82 settlements are under Ukrainian control, he said.
In a video released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Sirsky says that since the start of their invasion more than a week ago, Kiev forces have penetrated 35 km into Russian territory in Kursk Oblast.
„We are making progress in the Kursk region. A commandant's office has been created to ensure order and meet the needs of the local population, Sirski wrote on his Telegram channel.