Russia retakes swathe of villages from Ukraine in Kursk counteroffensive

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

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukraine’s military incursion into Russia is still going to “plan” after Russian troops recaptured a swathe of villages in the Kursk region, dealing a significant blow to Kyiv.

The Ukrainian president acknowledged the Kremlin had begun a counteroffensive, following Ukraine’s surprise cross-border attack last month into Russia. He said his armed forces had anticipated Moscow’s latest assault. Continue reading...


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