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Russia managed to put an end to the advance of the Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region.

— Valery Gerasimov

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Source: Claimed on August 7, 2024, on the second day of the Ukrainian incursion into Russia, quoted in "Russia, General Gerasimov: "Advanced halt to the Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region"", Agenzia Nova (August 7, 2024)
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