The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

The president hoped for a speedy victory; instead, there are foreign tanks on Russian soil for the first time since the Nazis

Russia opened a criminal probe on Saturday into two Italian journalists who reported on Ukraine's offensive in the Kursk region, accusing them of crossing the border illegally.

After months of being pushed steadily back – short of troops and ammunition – Kyiv’s offensive to occupy a chunk of Russian territory took the Kremlin by surprise. The move has a clear political logic but is fraught with military danger

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces were "strengthening" their positions in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv has been mounting a major ground offensive. His comments come a day after Russian officials accused Ukraine of using Western rockets to destroy a strategically important bridge over the Seym river in…

Russia's foreign ministry claims Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region

AP reporters in Kursk describe the scene; Russia’s foreign ministry says Ukraine likely used US-made rockets to destroy a bridge

This is the first time Russian territory has been occupied since the second world war. It disproves the notion Kyiv should cede territory to achieve peace, says Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House

As the war enters its 904th day, these are the main developments.

Authorities urge civilians to flee as Russians advance on city whose capture would compromise Ukraine’s defensive abilities. What we know on day 906