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The longer the incursion lasts, the harder it is for Russia’s president to brush it off as a hiccup in a successful war

Exclusive: Ukraine’s top adviser to president Volodymyr Zelensky tells Tom Watling that Western partners knew about their incursion into the Russian Kursk region and details why Moscow must be bullied into a peace negotiation

On Aug. 6, 2024, Ukrainian soldiers crossed the border into Kursk province, marking the first invasion of foreign troops into Russian territory since World War II. In the days since, Russian television viewers and social media users have been confronted with images of burned-out houses and captured Russian soldiers.

Ukraine on Wednesday pressed its surprise offensive in Russian territory and bombarded the neighbouring border region of Belgorod, where the governor has declared a state of emergency.

The Ukrainian advance into Russia’s Kursk oblast took almost everyone by surprise. Perhaps not the Russians stationed on the border, who reportedly tried to warn of a Ukrainian troop buildup, but the rest of us who watch the conflict closely did not think the Ukrainian army – under increasingly severe…

Pro-Kremlin commentators say the cross-border attack was developed by NATO as Putin threatens a ‘worthy response’.

Ukraine has received almost €4.2 billion from the European Union. It is the first payment under the Ukraine Facility, a plan that aims to support the country's recovery in the face of Russia's aggression. This came as Ukraine announced it had taken over two dozen settlements in a surprise incursion…

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Belgorod, Russia, declares emergency as Ukrainian forces enter Russian territory, escalating tensions and prompting evacuations.