.Russia's counteroffensive to retake Ukrainian-held territory in the south western Kursk region has been "stopped," a representative coming from Ukraine's army management in the location informed AFP Wednesday.Previously, Russia's Self defense Administrative agency claimed it had actually taken back several towns coming from Ukraine in the Kursk location. Kyiv has actually thus far hung on to big swathes of Russian territory given that releasing its own unpleasant surprise incursion in early August." They tried to attack coming from the flanks, yet they were ceased certainly there," spokesperson Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky informed AFP. "The condition was actually stabilized and also today whatever is actually in control, they were actually certainly not effective.".Nevertheless, Dmytrashkivsky confessed that Russian pressures had observed "some small results" along with their counteroffensive. "The Russians entered into among the settlement deals. They began defending an additional settlement deal, but that was it.".He also claimed there were "a number of 1000" Russian civilians in regions taken up through Ukrainian soldiers. "In some settlements, there are actually greater than 100 individuals, much more than 200, more than 500.".In late August, Russian authorizations stated around 20,000 folks continued to be in areas of the Kursk region kept through Ukrainian pressures. In general, much more than 150,000 folks living in areas near the edge have been forced to leave their homes.Dmytrashkivsky likewise claimed that Russian strikes aimed at reclaiming its area have eliminated "23 civilians" since completion of August, mentioning they are "dying with the Ukrainian armed force.".Depending on to him, civilians are "not allowed to leave behind" since "the situation must be actually handled." Nevertheless, he said, they are actually made it possible for to "move around" the location and also can easily "explore each other, eat, gather someplace, dig whites potato, work in the yard.".Dmytrashkivsky stated that civilians could be allowed to leave for Russian-controlled territory in case Ukraine and also Russia "concede, with global organizations that take care of these problems, to open up a green passage under the guidance of onlookers.".Earlier this week, Kyiv talked to the United Nations as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross to monitor the scenario in areas of Russia's Kursk its troops manage.Dmytrashkivsky said that meals is taken right into those places from northeastern Ukraine's Sumy area. "The Sumy regional administration assigns funds for breadstuff on a regular basis. The militaries give water, the administration distribute food items plans."." Nothing operates there certainly, no outlets, no pharmacy, nothing at all," he included.