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Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk have urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets

Secrecy was key in attack that has opened a new front in the war and left Russians looking leaden-footed

In today’s newsletter: As Ukrainian forces make further advances inside Russia, Vladimir Putin goes on an offensive to calm fears and mould perceptions at home. Will it work?

Kyiv’s push into Russia has psychological and political advantages, but it knows Putin cannot let it lie

Russian-Spanish man indicted on espionage charges in Poland, suspected GRU agent, linked to Kremlin. Case raises concerns about foreign espionage activitie...

The longer the incursion lasts, the harder it is for Russia’s president to brush it off as a hiccup in a successful war

For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyiv’s forces in the 2½-year-old war

Kyiv says it has also launched a major drone attack on four Russian airbases and shot down an enemy jet

On Aug. 6, 2024, Ukrainian soldiers crossed the border into Kursk province, marking the first invasion of foreign troops into Russian territory since World War II. In the days since, Russian television viewers and social media users have been confronted with images of burned-out houses and captured Russian soldiers.