Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said.

Ukraine has lost over 40 percent of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counterassaults, a senior Ukrainian military source has said.

These Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) are only authorized for use in the Kursk area, a source with knowledge of the issue said.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region is faltering. Russian troops have pushed Kyiv's offensive backwards. Experts have questioned the success of the offensive, with one calling it a "strategic catastrophe" given manpower shortages faced by Ukraine.

Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said.

Ukraine has lost over 40 per cent of the territory it previously gained in Russia's Kursk Oblast due to Russian counterattacks, Reuters reported on Nov. 23, citing a source in Ukraine's General Staff.

Ukraine lost more than 40% of the territory in the Kursk region it controlled during a surprise operation launched in August. This happened amid waves of counterattacks organized by Russian troops, reports Reuters.

Of the territory Ukraine captured in a surprise attack in Russia's Kursk oblast in August, it has already lost 40 percent again. An army source told the Reuters news agency. “At the maximum, we had control of 1,

Ukraine has lost more than 40 per cent of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it seized in August, a senior Ukrainian military source said. Russia had deployed 59,000 troops to the region since the surprise invasion by Kyiv’s forces,