15 in an interview with MSNBC channel.Ukraine has achieved tactical success in its Kursk incursion, claiming to control 82 Russian settlements, including the town of Sudzha, as of Aug. 15, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.Ukraine also established the first military administration in the Ukrainian-held parts of Russia's Kursk Oblast, which will be led by General Eduard Moskaliov, a former commander of the Joint Forces, Syrskyi added.Kirby declined to assess the Ukrainian operation in Kursk Oblast but said that the U.S. was monitoring Russia's reaction and the redeployment of its troops.The U.S. is in "real-time" contact with Ukraine to better understand the situation in Kursk Oblast, he added."In the meantime, we are going to continue to make sure that Ukraine has the weapons and capabilities that it needs to defend itself.