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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont, Elena Morresi and Paul Scruton

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia explained in maps, footage and photos

An armoured military vehicle travels on a road
Ukrainian servicemen operate an armoured military vehicle in the Sumy region near the border with Russia on Sunday. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images

What is happening with Ukraine’s incursion into Russia and how far has it got?

Ukraine launched a surprise incursion with armour and infantry into the Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia on 6 August, involving thousands of troops amounting to 14 brigades. While initial details of the attack were murky, both Kyiv and Moscow have now acknowledged the operation into the Russian border regions, while independent analysts have verified claims about the scale of the advance by geolocating images posted by Ukrainian troops.

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