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Russian troops close in on key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk amid ongoing incursion

The Russian army closed in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Friday, a key logistics hub through which supplies are transported to troops and towns on the eastern front, while Kyiv urged civilians living there to speed up evacuations. In the meantime, Ukraine said its forces have continued…

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Was Ukraine’s incursion of Russia a tactical stroke of genius? It sent a strong message to Putin – and the West

Ukrainians have long become used to grim news reports from their besieged lands. But that’s suddenly changed. Following its remarkably successful incursion of Russia’s Kursk region, cheerful Ukrainian journalists are now covering the war from captured Russian territory.

The Conversation

Thursday briefing: How Ukraine’s surprise attack will shape Russian views of the war

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?

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As Ukraine’s Kursk incursion forges on the stakes are rising for both sides

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

The Guardian - UK

Polish Prosecutors Indict Russian-Spanish Man On Espionage Charges

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

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Deflection and downplaying: Putin’s response to Kursk invasion off to a shaky start

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

The Guardian - UK

What we know about Ukraine's surprise push into Russian territory

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

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Ukraine forces continuing to advance into Russian territory, says Zelenskiy

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

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s cross-border incursion challenges Moscow’s war narrative – but will it shift Russian opinion?

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.

The Conversation

A second Russian border region declares an emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion

Russia’s Belgorod border region has declared an emergency under heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces that are pressing a major cross-border incursion into the adjacent Kursk region for a second week

The Independent UK

‘Unprecedented escalation’: How Russians view Ukraine Kursk incursion

Pro-Kremlin commentators say the cross-border attack was developed by NATO as Putin threatens a ‘worthy response’.

Al Jazeera

Russia 'pulls troops out of Ukraine' as it fights against cross-border incursion

Ukraine’s cross-border operation is the largest attack on Russia since World War II

Evening Standard

Russian Army Intensifies Attacks In Eastern Ukraine

Russian army escalates assaults in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine advances into Russian territory, causing significant disruption and a complex military standoff.

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Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv's cross-border incursion

The Ukrainian military says the Russian army is intensifying its attacks in eastern Ukraine, even as the Kremlin’s forces try to check a stunning weeklong incursion into Russia by Kyiv’s troops

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What’s behind Russia’s ‘soft power’ moves on Israel-Palestine?

Mahmoud Abbas is the latest Palestinian leader to visit Moscow amid Israel’s continuing onslaught of Gaza.

The Independent UK

Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner

Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married

Evening Standard

Ukraine claims to have seized 1000sq km of Russian territory in Kursk after surprise cross border attack

The attack across the border has caught Russian forces off guard

The Independent UK

Thousands of Ukraine troops ready to defend land captured in daring attack into Russia

Ukrainian soldiers and officials tell Askold Krushelnycky that Kyiv’s military wants to prolong the humiliation of Putin over surprise assault on Kursk for as long as possible – as army says it has taken 1,000 square kilometres of territory

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MI5 will probe possible Russia links to Tommy Robinson, says former top spy

BRITISH security services will investigate who is funding far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, according to a former top spy.

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Ukraine Launches Successful Cross-Border Raid Into Russia

Ukrainian forces execute a major cross-border raid into Russia's Kursk region, escalating conflict and challenging Russian defenses.

The Independent UK

More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine's cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond

An official in the Kursk border region of Russia is urging residents to evacuate due to the “very tense situation” in the area, where Russian forces are scrambling to respond to a surprise Ukrainian attack

The Guardian - UK

So much for the Conflict Games: French security forces award themselves gold

Despite the muted political protests, railway sabotage, gender furore and Russian fake news, Paris’s Olympics have played out peacefully

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s foray into Russia’s border region embarrasses Putin. How will it affect the course of war?

A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region marks the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin

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Russia Blocks Signal App Amid Tightened Information Controls

Roskomnadzor blocks Signal app in Russia amid crackdown on dissent and media freedom post Ukraine conflict.

The Conversation

Wagner Group setback in Mali challenges Moscow’s strategy in Africa and the region’s faith in Russian mercenaries

While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa.

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