The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

Comments come on third day of Ukrainian attack on southern Russian region, with troops advancing about 10km over the border

Russian forces have been fighting Ukrainian troops since a shock incursion early on Tuesday

A military expert says the raid is a ploy to distract Russian forces, but some Ukrainian soldiers are sceptical.

Ongoing conflict in Kursk region as Ukrainian forces advance, causing casualties. International community monitors closely.

Russia's army was fighting a major Ukrainian border incursion for the third day running, Moscow said Thursday, with independent analysts saying Kyiv's troops had advanced up to 10 kilometres (six miles) into Russia.

Ukraine is still outnumbered and outgunned, and is pleading with allies to be allowed to strike Russia at home.

A top official in the Kursk region of Russia that borders Ukraine says that fighting is continuing in an area where Ukrainian forces made a significant incursion this week

Fighting continued for a third day on Thursday after around 1,000 Ukrainian troops crossed the Russian border with tanks and armoured vehicles earlier this week, prompting Russia to declare a state of emergency in the Kursk region.

State of emergency declared in southwestern region amid fighting that began on Tuesday.