Ukrainian forces have been advancing into Russia's Kursk region for a second week, making significant gains in ground, prisoners, and military assets. The commander of the Ukrainian military reported that assault troops had progressed 1-2 kilometers in some areas of Kursk. Over 100 Russian soldiers were captured, with plans to exchange them for Ukrainian prisoners of war. Ukrainian troops also claimed to have destroyed a Russian Su-34 jet bomber used in attacks on Ukrainian positions.
The ongoing incursion, which began on August 6, is the largest attack on Russia since World War II, involving an estimated 10,000 Ukrainian troops supported by armor and artillery. Ukrainian forces have reportedly advanced into 1,000 square kilometers of the Kursk region, aiming to disrupt Russian missile launches into Ukraine.
