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| Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region | Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region |
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| Ukraine first launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk Region in August (file photo taken in September) | Ukraine first launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk Region in August (file photo taken in September) |
| Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia's Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. | Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia's Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. |
| In a statement, the ministry said efforts to destroy the Ukrainian attack groups were ongoing. Officials in Ukraine have also suggested an operation is under way. | |
| Ukraine first launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August last year, seizing a chunk of territory. | Ukraine first launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August last year, seizing a chunk of territory. |
| In recent months, Russian forces have made big gains in the area, pushing the Ukrainians back, but failing to eject them entirely. | In recent months, Russian forces have made big gains in the area, pushing the Ukrainians back, but failing to eject them entirely. |
| In a statement posted on Telegram on Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said: "At around 9am Moscow time, in order to stop the offensive by the Russian troops in the Kursk direction, the enemy launched a counter-attack by an assault detachment consisting of two tanks, one counter-obstacle vehicle, and 12 armoured fighting vehicles." | In a statement posted on Telegram on Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said: "At around 9am Moscow time, in order to stop the offensive by the Russian troops in the Kursk direction, the enemy launched a counter-attack by an assault detachment consisting of two tanks, one counter-obstacle vehicle, and 12 armoured fighting vehicles." |
| Several Russian military bloggers gave more details about the attack, saying it was launched from the Ukrainians' base at Sudzha towards the villages of Berdin and Bolshoye Soldatskoye, a district centre on the way to Kursk city. | Several Russian military bloggers gave more details about the attack, saying it was launched from the Ukrainians' base at Sudzha towards the villages of Berdin and Bolshoye Soldatskoye, a district centre on the way to Kursk city. |
| The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said there "was good news from Kursk Region" and that Russia was "getting what it deserves". | The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said there "was good news from Kursk Region" and that Russia was "getting what it deserves". |
| Ukraine's top counter-disinformation official Andriy Kovalenko said in a Telegram, external post on Sunday: "The Russians in Kursk are experiencing great anxiety because they were attacked from several directions and it came as a surprise to them." | Ukraine's top counter-disinformation official Andriy Kovalenko said in a Telegram, external post on Sunday: "The Russians in Kursk are experiencing great anxiety because they were attacked from several directions and it came as a surprise to them." |
| It's unclear whether the offensive is sufficiently large-scale to lead to any significant changes on the frontline. | It's unclear whether the offensive is sufficiently large-scale to lead to any significant changes on the frontline. |
| Russian blogger Yury Podolyaka said the operation may have been diversionary, while another, Alexander Kots, did not rule out that the main attack could be launched somewhere else. | Russian blogger Yury Podolyaka said the operation may have been diversionary, while another, Alexander Kots, did not rule out that the main attack could be launched somewhere else. |
| Kyiv's forces are reportedly suffering from manpower shortages and have been losing ground in the east of Ukraine in recent months, as Russian troops advance. | Kyiv's forces are reportedly suffering from manpower shortages and have been losing ground in the east of Ukraine in recent months, as Russian troops advance. |
| It comes as the Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched another drone attack on Ukraine overnight. | It comes as the Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched another drone attack on Ukraine overnight. |
| It said it had shot down 61 drones over Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, and Khmelnytskyy regions | It said it had shot down 61 drones over Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, and Khmelnytskyy regions |
| There were no direct hits, but a few houses were damaged in Kharkiv Region by an intercepted drone, the air force said. | There were no direct hits, but a few houses were damaged in Kharkiv Region by an intercepted drone, the air force said. |
| In November, Ukraine reported its troops had engaged in combat with North Korean troops in the Kursk region. | In November, Ukraine reported its troops had engaged in combat with North Korean troops in the Kursk region. |
| The appearance of North Korean soldiers was in response to a surprise attack launched across the border by Ukrainian troops in August, advancing up to 18 miles (30km) into Russian land. | The appearance of North Korean soldiers was in response to a surprise attack launched across the border by Ukrainian troops in August, advancing up to 18 miles (30km) into Russian land. |
| Moscow evacuated almost 200,000 people from areas along the border and President Vladimir Putin condemned the Ukrainian offensive as a "major provocation". | Moscow evacuated almost 200,000 people from areas along the border and President Vladimir Putin condemned the Ukrainian offensive as a "major provocation". |
| After a fortnight, Ukraine's top commander claimed to control more than 1,200 sq km of Russian territory and 93 villages. | After a fortnight, Ukraine's top commander claimed to control more than 1,200 sq km of Russian territory and 93 villages. |
| Some of that territory has been regained by Russia. | Some of that territory has been regained by Russia. |