The attack began last week and appeared to be a large-scale offensive operation.
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, a Russian Army tank covered with camouflage net takes a position in an area of the Kursk region of Russia.
The Ukrainian military was progressing in its campaign "to push the war out into the aggressor's territory," Zelenskyy said late Saturday in his nightly address. "Ukraine is proving that it really knows how to restore justice and guarantees exactly the kind of pressure that is needed -- pressure on the aggressor," he added.
An aerial view shows what is said to be a firing Ukrainian tank in the area bordering Ukraine in the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image from video released August 11, 2024.Ukrainian troops in the first days appeared to have captured a number of settlements in the Kursk border area while advancing, reaching perhaps as far as about 9 miles inside Russia by Wednesday. A blog closely linked to Russia's defense ministry reported Thursday that Ukrainian armored units were seen about 18.
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