NNA - Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the armed forces on the victory and the complete liberation of Kursk Oblast from Kyiv militants, stressing that "this liberation will pave the way for new successes and accelerate the defeat of the neo-Nazi regime," according to "Russia Today".

The Kremlin had announced that Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff Valery Gerasimov informed President Putin of the completion of the operation to liberate Kursk Oblast from Kyiv militants, according to "Russia Today".

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