President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region on Tuesday, the first time he stopped by since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area.

The Russian leader traveled to the region in the west of the country where a surprise incursion last year embarrassed Moscow.

It the first time Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II. Since the end of 2023, Russia has mostly had the advantage on the battlefield, with the exception of Kursk.

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time ... Russian territory was occupied by an invader since World War II, and dealt a humiliating blow to the Kremlin.

"The statements by representatives of (Russia) about the alleged end of combat operations in Kursk Oblast do not reflect the actual situation," Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement.

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area, the Kremlin said. The Russian military announced that its ...

Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since claiming ... ground invasion of Russia by a foreign power since World War II – and had held control of parts of the region until late ...