Ukraine minister says Kursk attack aims to protect border area

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin hosts Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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Ukraine minister says Kursk attack aims to protect border area

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov told a visiting delegation of U.S. congressmen on Wednesday that Kyiv's attack on Russia's Kursk region was intended to protect Ukraine.

Referring to Kursk region, Umerov was quoted as saying in a statement released by his ministry: "Our goals there are to clear the border from Russian military threats and make enemy shelling and attacks on our towns and villages impossible."

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