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The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

Ukraine war briefing: offensive in Kursk diverted 40,000 Russian troops, Zelenskyy says

Moscow says it has captured another village in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. What we know on day 940

The Guardian - AU

Talk of Ukraine’s missile deal riles Russia; Kyiv vows to make more weapons

Ukrainian officials lay out plans for domestic defence industry as they await word from Western powers.

Al Jazeera

Russian Advance In Kursk 'Stopped': Ukraine Official To AFP

Russia's counter-offensive to retake Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region has been "stopped", a spokesman from Ukraine's military administration there told AFP Wednesday, after Moscow said it was beginning to repel the surprise incursion.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia retakes two villages in Kursk as counteroffensive continues, Moscow says

Russia also orders evacuation of more villages in border region after launch of major bid to reclaim territory taken by Kyiv. What we know on day 937

The Guardian - AU

Mapped: Russia launches counterattack in Kursk after sending ‘significant’ forces to the region

Ukraine says Russia has ‘quadrupled’ it’s force personnel in the Kursk region in time for a counterattack

The Independent UK

Russia Evacuates Border Villages In Kursk Region

Russia ordered the evacuation of villages close to the Ukrainian border in the Kursk region, the local governor said Monday, as Moscow ramped up efforts to regain control of land seized in Kyiv's incursion.

International Business Times

Russia orders evacuations in Kursk region, Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to ‘ensure rights’ there

Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s control. Ukraine’s foreign ministry has invited the UN and…

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Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to Russia’s Kursk region

Kremlin slams invitation as ‘pure provocation’ as it prepares to welcome Red Cross chief.

Al Jazeera

Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs In UAE-brokered Deal

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.

International Business Times

Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in deal mediated by UAE

It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap deal – as it happened

Each side released 103 people, Russia’s defence ministry is reported as saying

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Vladimir Putin could be about to renew his shadow war on Western Europe

The war in Ukraine is reaching another major climax, a decision point, as Russia presses forward in its autumn counter offensive round Kursk, and its attack on the strategic hub of Pokrovsk on the central front.

Evening Standard

Ukraine pursues incursion in Russia: Unconditional EU support for Kyiv?

Ukraine is continuing its ground offensive in Russia's Kursk region, and pursuing drone attacks deep inside Russian territory – signaling a more assertive approach. At the same time, Russian forces have advanced in eastern Ukraine, piling pressure on the country's war effort. We ask how the EU should respond to…

France 24

‘The game continues’: evacuating casualties and bombing bridges in Kursk

Drone operators and a volunteer medic on the ever-changing dynamics on the frontline of the Ukraine incursion

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Russia says 10 settlements recaptured in Kursk counteroffensive

Ukrainian president says his country’s incursion still going to ‘plan’, as Russian forces make rapid advances

The Conversation

Why Putin has resisted using Ukraine’s Kursk offensive to call for greater Russian sacrifices

Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was a typically bold move by the Ukrainians and one which caught Russia entirely by surprise. But perhaps its most surprising feature is Vladimir Putin’s response.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Red Cross confirms three of its staff killed as Zelenskiy blames Russia – as it happened

Although Zelenskiy posted on social media that Russia was to blame, the ICRC statement did not apportion blame to any party

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Major Russian counter-offensive reported in Kursk

Shoot down Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine urges its neighbours; hopes rise of US permission to fire long-range missiles into Russia. What we know on day 932

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Al Jazeera

Russia claims Kursk counteroffensive pushing back Ukraine forces

Moscow’s troops have retaken some 10 settlements as Kyiv confirms Russian counter-attack is under way.

International Business Times

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Woman Near Moscow, Russia Says

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia overnight killed a woman near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, the first time someone has been killed in a Ukrainian attack near the capital since Russia's military offensive began in 2022.

The Guardian - UK

‘The boomerang is returning’: life in Russia’s town with Ukrainian roots where Kyiv is now in charge

Humorists are using the plight of this small corner of Kursk region to make a point about Russian hypocrisy – but the invasion is no joke for either side

Al Jazeera

Ukraine military chief says Kursk offensive working, Russia advance stalled

Oleksandr Syrskii admits Pokrovsk situation ‘most problematic’ but insists Kursk offensive having intended effect.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim

President claims Kursk move helped Russian military make gains in Donbas; Institute for the Study of War says wider impacts of Kursk operation not yet clear. What we know on day 926

International Business Times

Putin Says 'Main' Goal Is To Capture Ukraine's Donbas

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his main aim in Ukraine after 30 months of fighting was to capture the eastern Donbas area -- and claimed that Ukraine's Kursk counter-offensive had made that easier.

The Independent UK

Pentagon leaders head to Germany for the latest round of international talks on Ukraine military aid

Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region

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