Ukrainian forces claim to have taken more ground in Russia's Kursk region

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is reaching its "strategic goal" in Kursk during his nightly address to the nation.

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00:00Ukraine claims its forces have gained more ground in the Russian region of Kursk, with

00:06troops advancing a further one to two kilometers and capturing more than a hundred Russian

00:12soldiers.

00:15In his nightly address, President Zelensky said Ukraine is reaching its strategic goal

00:20in the Kursk offensive, but called on Western allies to supply more weaponry.

00:26Our Ukrainian drones work just as they should, but there are things that can only be done

00:33with drones.

00:34Unfortunately, we need other weapons, missile weapons, and we continue to work with our

00:41partners on long-range solutions for Ukraine.

00:46Because these are long-term solutions for our victory.

00:52Meanwhile, Russian officials say more than 100,000 people have been evacuated from or

00:58have fled Kursk, and Russia's Belgorod region has declared a state of region-wide emergency.