Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Kursk region for first time since ejecting Ukrainian forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Kursk-II nuclear energy plant below development, within the Kursk Region, Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region for the first time since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the realm final month. The Kremlin mentioned that throughout the go to on Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Mr. Putin met volunteer organisations within the region and visited the Kursk-II nuclear energy plant.

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State tv confirmed Mr. Putin assembly volunteers and native officers within the region together with performing Governor Alexander Khinshtein. Mr. Putin was accompanied by Sergei Kiriyenko, Kremlin first Deputy Chief of Staff. Russia mentioned in late April that it had ejected Ukrainian troops from Kursk region, ending the most important incursion into Russian territory since World War-II.

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Just over two years after Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine on August 6 launched its boldest assault, smashing by way of the Russian border into the Kursk region, supported by swarms of drones and heavy Western weaponry. At its peak, Ukrainian forces claimed practically 1,400 sq. kilometres of Kursk.