Russia declares federal emergency in Kursk region under attack by Ukrainian forces

Kyiv’s Top Commander: Ukraine Holds Almost 390 Square Miles of Russia's Kursk Region After Incursion That Embarrassed Moscow

‘Russia brought war to others. Now it is coming home,’ President Zelensky says, as Russian forces scramble to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack.

Ukraine News: New attacks in the Kursk region - Ukraine: Control 1000 square kilometers

Russia reports nightly drone attacks in the contested border area and accuses Ukrainian President Zelensky of risking an escalation far beyond Ukraine.

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 386 square miles of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi made the statement in a video posted Monday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Telegram channel. In the video, he briefed the president on the…

Top Ukrainian Commander Says His Forces Now Control Almost 390 Square Miles of Russia's Kursk Region

Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting.

Russia Steps Up Evacuations In Kursk Region, Says Ukraine In Control Of Dozens Of Settlements

Ukrainian forces have taken control of at least 28 settlements in Russia's Kursk region after advancing up to 30 kilometers on the seventh day of its surprise offensive, according to Russian officials. More than 120,000 people have been evacuated in the region which is also home to thousands of ethnic Armenians. The head of a local Armenian community association, Derenik Koshtoyan, told RFE/RL's Armenian Service that many have fled to the main c…

Putin cuts off governor detailing Ukraine’s inroads into Russia

The acting Kursk governor said that about 121,000 Russians have been evacuated or left the areas affected by fighting on their own.