Putin announced the Russian army's offensive along the entire front line

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on February 19 that the Russian military is actively developing the offensive on all parts of the frontline.

"Our troops are advancing along the entire front line," the head of state said during a visit to a drone factory in St. Petersburg.

Victory Road: control of the Suja-Rylsk highway brings the liberation of Kursk Region closer

The capture of Sverdlikovo solved two problems at once for the subsequent offensive

Earlier in the day, Vladimir Putin said that the Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation had crossed the border of the Kursk region and entered the territory of Ukraine.

Before that, on February 17, the Russian Armed Forces liberated the settlement of Sverdlikovo in the Kursk region. On that day, Ukrainian units lost more than 300 militants in the region. Later, on 19 February, the Defense Ministry said that during the liberation of Sverdlikovo, the Russian army took control of the Suja-Rylsk road.