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2 killed in Kyiv region, including four-year old boy, in Russian attacks

Ukraine's State Emergency Service says two people were killed, including a four-year old boy, in a Russian barrage of drones and missiles

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy acknowledges Ukraine’s military operation in Russia for first time, deadly bombing hits Kyiv

Kursk governor orders officials to ‘speed up’ civilian exodus; Russian defence ministry claims Ukrainian advance halted. What we know on day 900

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2024

David Pratt: The Battle of Kursk 2.0 as Ukraine continues to pile pressure on Russia

FOR those who know their military history, the place name Kursk, in western Russia, will have an immediate resonance. It was there over 80 years ago…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024

Incursion into Russia’s Kursk region: A risky gamble for Ukraine?

Russia on Friday raised the emergency level in the Kursk region to “federal” as Ukraine pressed on with a major cross-border incursion. Launched on Tuesday, Kyiv’s offensive is the most significant attack on enemy soil since the Ukraine war started in 2022 and could prove to be either very profitable…

France 24 · Aug 9, 2024

Ukraine ambushes Russian convoy in Kursk as Kremlin declares emergency

Video circulated by Russian military bloggers shows destroyed vehicles on the E38 east-west highway

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Russian Missile Strike On Ukrainian Shopping Mall Kills 9

Russian missile strike on Kyiv shopping mall in Ukraine claims 9 lives, sparking condemnation and investigations.

Top News · Aug 9, 2024

Ukraine Presses On With Offensive, Hits Russian Airbase

The Ukrainian offensive into Russia's western Kursk region, launched Tuesday, appears to be the most significant attack on Russian soil since Moscow invaded in February 2022.

Latin Times · Aug 9, 2024

Kursk incursion: Why Ukraine launched an audacious cross-border attack on Putin’s forces in Russia

While this assault will not change the trajectory of the war, writes Chris Stevenson, its symbolic importance and boost to morale should not be underestimated

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa?

Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner troops.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024