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Ukraine's Surprise Incursion Into Russian Territory Stuns Moscow

Ukraine's successful covert operation in Kursk region surprises Russia, leading to territorial gains and negotiation leverage.

Top News · Aug 17, 2024

Ukraine’s invasion has exposed Putin’s messianic vision of Russia as a mirage

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons to destroy bridge in Kursk

Moscow says destruction of bridge in western Russia will hinder the evacuation of civilians amid Ukrainian incursion.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2024

Ukraine Says Incursion Aimed At 'Fair' Talks With Russia

Ukraine said Friday its incursion into Russian territory was aimed at forcing Russia to negotiate on "fair" terms, as Moscow's troops announced new gains in eastern Ukraine.

International Business Times · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine links Kursk incursion to ‘fair talks’ as Russia closes in on key city

Comments by Zelenskiy aide come as officials in strategic Pokrovsk say Moscow’s forces are ‘advancing at a fast pace’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024

Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk have urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

As Ukraine invades Russia’s Kursk region, where are Putin’s allies?

While Belarus’s Lukashenko has commented on the cross-border attacks, Central Asian nations stay mum.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities

A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine claims it fully captured strategic Russian town in Kursk region

Moscow evacuates more residents from border region as Ukraine pushes on with daring incursion into Russian territory.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2024

Ukraine’s Kursk incursion: how the invasion of Russia could change the political focus of the conflict

The Ukrainian operation in Russia’s Kursk region began in late July with several days of airstrikes before Kyiv’s ground forces quickly advanced several miles deep into Russian territory on August 6, 2024. Since then, according to various reports, they have established an expanded foothold of as much as 1,000 square…

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2024