Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year

• Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region last Tuesday.
• They have captured around 1,000 square kilometers of Russian land so far, Kyiv's top general said.
• That figure is almost as much territory as Russia has seized in Ukraine this year.

In under a week, Ukrainian forces have captured around 1,000 square kilometers in their surprise offensive into Russia, Kyiv's top commander said on Monday.