Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region is continuing, with battles raging into a fourth day. Ukraine has made territorial gains, with some suggestions it could have control of Sudzha - the last operational trans-shipping point for Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces are continuing to advance in the Kursk region of Russia, according to a leading thinktank.The US-based Institute for the Study of War said it had geolocated footage that showed Ukrainian troops seizing territory, displayed in the map below.
'Small Ukrainian armored groups are advancing further into the Russian rear and bypassing Russian fortifications before engaging Russian forces and then withdrawing from the engagements without attempting to consolidate control over their furthest advances,' it said. 'The prevalence of these armored groups is leading to conflicting reporting because Ukrainian forces are able to quickly engage Russian forces near a settlement and then withdraw from the area.
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