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summarize this current event in 3-5 sentences.
(CNN) - Ukraine has launched a counterattack in the southern Russian border region of Kursk, warning that Russia is "getting what it deserves."
Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, an official body, said Ukrainian forces had launched surprise attacks against Russian forces in several locations across Kursk, months after launching its incursion in the region.
In a short Telegram post Sunday, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, said: "Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves."
The Ukrainian military first launched an incursion into Kursk in August and has held r of the territory it took, despite efforts by Russian and recently deployed North Korear troops to drive Ukrainian units back across the border.
The Russian defense ministry on Monday claimed that its forces had repelled Kyiv's counterattack.
The ministry said that Russian units, supported by aviation and artillery, launched a
"decisive" response and destroyed Ukraine's main forces that had gathered near the village of Berdin, some 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the border.
It added that Russian forces "prevented the Ukrainian Armed Forces from breaking through."
(CNN) - Ukraine has launched a counterattack in the southern Russian border region of Kursk, warning that Russia is "getting what it deserves."
Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, an official body, said Ukrainian forces had launched surprise attacks against Russian forces in several locations across Kursk, months after launching its incursion in the region.
In a short Telegram post Sunday, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, said: "Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves."
The Ukrainian military first launched an incursion into Kursk in August and has held r of the territory it took, despite efforts by Russian and recently deployed North Korear troops to drive Ukrainian units back across the border.
The Russian defense ministry on Monday claimed that its forces had repelled Kyiv's counterattack.
The ministry said that Russian units, supported by aviation and artillery, launched a
"decisive" response and destroyed Ukraine's main forces that had gathered near the village of Berdin, some 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the border.
It added that Russian forces "prevented the Ukrainian Armed Forces from breaking through."
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Ukraine has initiated a counterattack in the southern Russian border region of Kursk, asserting that Russia is "getting what it deserves." The Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation reported surprise strikes against Russian forces, reflecting an escalation in hostilities months after Ukrainian forces first entered the area. Ukrainian officials expressed optimism about the situation, while the Russian defense ministry claimed that they successfully repelled the counterattack and inflicted significant losses on Ukrainian forces near the village of Berdin. Despite these assertions, the conflict in the region remains tense as both sides seek to maintain or regain control.
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