Ukraine’s operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is likely to be “very limited” in terms of time, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Moldova on Aug. 21, Tagesspiegel reported. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that Kyiv had advanced between 28-35 kilometers (18-21 miles) into Russia’s Kursk Oblast as the unprecedented incursion entered its third week. According to Syrskyi, Ukraine has captured 1,263 square kilometers (488 square miles) of Russian territory and 93 settlements. According to Scholz, Ukraine prepared its operation “very secretly” and “without any …