Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that hundreds of Russian soldiers have already surrendered in the Kursk region and are being treated humanely.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell have discussed the expansion of arms production and the details of Ukraine's operation in Russia's Kursk region.
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps commented on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's statements about Ukraine's attacks on Kursk region, reminding that Russia has captured much more territory and that Russia itself can end this war.
With various psyops, the enemy is putting in a significant effort to discredit the Ukrainian military, trying to accuse them of crimes against the civilian population in Kursk region.
The purpose of the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ raid in Russia’s Kursk region is not to seize foreign territories, but to preserve the lives of Ukrainians and protect own territory from Russian attacks. Ukraine’s actions are absolutely legitimate as the Armed Forces do not violate international humanitarian law.
The Security Service of Ukraine warns that Russia’s security agencies may soon resort to staging war crimes, in particular, against the civilian population in Kursk region, in order to accuse the Ukrainian side.
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the acting governor of Russia’s Kursk region, Aleksey Smirnov, said the Armed Forces of Ukraine currently control 28 settlements in the region.
Russia is convening an informal meeting of UN Security Council members in the Arria format to complain about the offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk region.
The United States is in contact with the Ukrainian side regarding the events in the Kursk region of Russia to understand the goals and strategy of the operation.
The Russian military command is in no hurry to redeploy troops to Kursk from other operational areas to prevent the disruption of the offensive in eastern Ukraine.
The Ministry of the Armed Forces of France assessed the developments in Russia’s Kursk region, stating that "the offensive by Ukraine’s Armed Forces sees some initial success."
Developments in Russia's Kursk region undermine the image of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin as the "protector of ordinary Russians" and are likely to bolster Ukraine's argument that U.S. and European allies should not fear Kremlin threats of "escalation."
Marcus Faber, chair of the defense committee in the German Bundestag, has said he does not see any problems with the Ukrainian Armed Forces using German-provided weapons in Russia's Kursk region.
The latest developments in Russia’s Kursk region have had no effect on the quantitative composition of enemy forces in Kharkiv region as Russian troops continue rotating and massing up.