The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit near the border underscores commitment to security and sovereignty amidst heightened tensions with Russia.

President tours northeastern region in first visit to border area since Ukrainian forces entered Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the Sumy region close to the Russian frontier, near where Ukrainian forces launched their cross-border Kursk offensive. The Ukrainian leader said that Russian soldiers captured during the incursion would help build an “exchange fund” to swap for Ukrainian prisoners. Meanwhile, Russia kept on…

EU’s top diplomat says long-range weapons would boost Ukrainian self defence; Scholz says Kursk operation was secretive by necessity. What we know on day 911

Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia has allowed the country’s forces to take hundreds of enemy prisoners, who Kyiv hopes to exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia. Our special correspondent was able to speak with several of these Russian POWs in the prison…

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The attack comes as Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia’s western Kursk region

Mayor describes ‘one of the largest attempts to attack Moscow’ as Russia says it destroyed 45 drones

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky admits the situation in the eastern region of the frontline has become ‘difficult’ while Kyiv’s forces have been fighting inside of Russia