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Why Russia's Kursk region is important for Ukraine

Ralph Martin
August 20, 2024

Ukraine says it isn't trying to take Russia's territory in order to occupy or exploit it. Ukraine wants a buffer zone — territory that Russia needs to cross over if it wants to attack.

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