'Thousands' of troops part of incursion aiming to 'destabilise' Russia, says top Ukrainian official

Thousands of Ukrainian troops on incursion to 'destabilise' Russia, says official

Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in an incursion aiming to destabilise Russia by showing up its weaknesses.

Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says

Russia's defence ministry said its forces had engaged Ukrainian troops near the villages of Tolpino and Obshchy Kolodez, as the offensive in the Kursk region entered a sixth day.

Ukrainian troops have been on an offensive inside Russian territory for the sixth day, advancing at least 30 km from the border, with clashes occurring in several places.

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Ukrainian units have been fighting in the Kursk region on Russian soil for almost a week. And they have apparently advanced further than expected. President Zelensky believes this pressure on Russia is “necessary.”

“This is the only way to show the Russians that it is necessary to stop this war,” says the Ukrainian deputy for Odessa, Alexii Goncharenko, in statements to the BBC, referring to the incursion of Kiev troops into the Russian region of Kursk, which began last Tuesday and celebrated its sixth day this Sunday. On Saturday, in his last-minute speech, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky admitted for the first time that his army has entered the Ku…