Her his first visit to Kursk District of Western Russia on the border with Ukraine, performed by Vladimir Putin Following the reports of his recapture by the Ukrainian forces, after their unexpected penetration in August 2024.
“Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Kursk Region yesterday,” where he met with service governor Alexander Cisterin and Volunteer Organizations representatives, the Kremlin said.
Russia announced in late April that it had recaptured all areas in the Kursk region that had been controlled by the Ukrainian forces after their unexpected penetration in August 2024.
Costenein said during his meeting with Putin that “active deception” is underway in Kursk, with “dozens of explosive mechanisms being neutralized daily.”
At the same time, the Governor offered the creation of a museum dedicated “to events in the Kursk area between 2024-2025” in order to “keep the memory of those that happened here, the heroism of our defenders and residents”, an idea that he said.
In addition, Rossia 24 State TV network broadcast images of Putin’s meeting, which looked like relaxed and smiling, with volunteers around a Table with tea and sweets.
Vladimir Putin visited Kursk’s Oblast and spoke with the inhabitants of the region and with the volunteers thanking everyone for the work done. pic.twitter.com/lxBPGgPEFw
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At the same time, the Russian president had talks with local officials in Kurtsatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Station is located, and also visited the Kursk-II nuclear station.
Putin had gone to Kursk and at the end of March, when the region expressed hope to be “completely released” “in the near future”.
At the end of April, the head of the Russian Armed Forces Valerie Gerasimov had assured that Russia had fully recaptured the region, although Ukrainian forces had until then controlled by some pockets.
Girassimov then had a particular tribute to the “heroism” of the North Korean soldiers who fought alongside the Russians. This was the first time that Moscow admitted their participation in military operations against Ukraine.