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| Ukraine in new offensive in Russia's Kursk region | Ukraine in 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 has launched a counter-attack in Russia's Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. | Ukraine has launched a counter-attack in Russia's Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. |
| As officials in Ukraine also suggested an operation was under way, Moscow said it had met the attack with artillery and air power. | As officials in Ukraine also suggested an operation was under way, Moscow said it had met the attack with artillery and air power. |
| Ukrainian forces entered Kursk region in August, seizing a chunk of territory. Russian forces have pushed them back in some areas without managing to eject them entirely. | Ukrainian forces entered Kursk region in August, seizing a chunk of territory. Russian forces have pushed them back in some areas without managing to eject them entirely. |
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that security guarantees leading to an end to the war would only be effective if the US under Donald Trump provided them. | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that security guarantees leading to an end to the war would only be effective if the US under Donald Trump provided them. |
| During a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Zelensky praised the incoming US president's influence and suggested Trump had the leverage to at least halt Russia's ongoing invasion. | During a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Zelensky praised the incoming US president's influence and suggested Trump had the leverage to at least halt Russia's ongoing invasion. |
| Trump pledged during his election campaign to quickly end the war, without giving details. | Trump pledged during his election campaign to quickly end the war, without giving details. |
| Zelensky said "Trump and I will come to an agreement and... offer strong security guarantees, together with Europe, and then we can talk to the Russians". | Zelensky said "Trump and I will come to an agreement and... offer strong security guarantees, together with Europe, and then we can talk to the Russians". |
| According to the Russian defence ministry, a Ukrainian assault detachment consisting of two tanks, one military engineering vehicle and 12 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) attacked near the village of Berdin around 09:00 (06:00 GMT) on Sunday. | According to the Russian defence ministry, a Ukrainian assault detachment consisting of two tanks, one military engineering vehicle and 12 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) attacked near the village of Berdin around 09:00 (06:00 GMT) on Sunday. |
| Russian forces hit back, it said, destroying both tanks, the military engineering vehicle and seven armoured fighting vehicles. Fighting continued, it added. | Russian forces hit back, it said, destroying both tanks, the military engineering vehicle and seven armoured fighting vehicles. Fighting continued, it added. |
| Aerial video of a column of armour moving through snow-covered countryside in daylight and coming under fire, with vehicles taking hits, was published by Russian state news agency Ria. | Aerial video of a column of armour moving through snow-covered countryside in daylight and coming under fire, with vehicles taking hits, was published by Russian state news agency Ria. |
| The BBC was not immediately able to verify the Russian footage or claims. | The BBC was not immediately able to verify the Russian footage or claims. |
| Speaking earlier, 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". | Speaking earlier, 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." |
| Oner Russian blogger, Yury Podolyaka, suggested the operation might have been diversionary, while another, Alexander Kots, did not rule out that the main attack could be launched somewhere else. | Oner Russian blogger, Yury Podolyaka, suggested the operation might 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 reported 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 reported 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. |