Ukrainian forces have launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk region, seeking to expand on territorial gains made in a previous surprise attack. Russian forces claim to have repelled the assault, but the development raises concerns about the effectiveness of Russia's defenses and the ongoing threat to its territory.
Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin. The attack looks to be an effort to seize new territory after Ukrainian troops swept across the border in a shock offensive in the same region in August, claiming control of almost 500 sq miles (around 1,300 sq km) and taking hundreds of prisoners of war.
The Kremlin has since taken back a chunk of its own land but struggled to fully expel the invading troops, even deploying thousands of North Korean soldiers in recent weeks. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously spoken of his plans to hold onto the territory and use it as a bargaining chip in potential peace talks. In a statement, the Russian defence ministry said Ukraine launched the attack on Sunday morning with an assault group consisting of two tanks, a mine clearing vehicle, and twelve armoured combat vehicles with paratroops. 'Artillery and aviation of the North group of forces defeated the assault group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,' it added, claiming two Ukrainian attacks had been repelled. In a Telegram update, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation, said: 'The Defence Forces are actively working. The situation in the Kursk region seems to be causing significant concern among the Russians, as they were unexpectedly attacked on several fronts.' Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said: 'Kursk region, good news: Russia is getting what it deserves.' Read more:Hamas releases video of 19-year-old Israeli hostageBoy, 7, found alive five days after going missing in 'lion-infested' game park Reports from Russia's influential war bloggers, who support Moscow's war in Ukraine but have often reported critically on failings and setbacks, suggested that the latest Ukrainian assault had put Russian forces on the defensiv
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