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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chris Stevenson

Kursk incursion: Why Ukraine launched an audacious cross-border attack on Putin’s forces in Russia

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Kyiv’s audacious cross-border assault into Russia’s Kursk region has certainly ruffled feathers in Moscow. Vladimir Putin denounced it as a “large-scale provocation” while his officials have lined up to tell him the situation is under control – despite fighting continuing into a third day on Thursday and thousands of people having to evacuate the area.

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