Ukrainian soldiers of a mortar unit fired a mortar in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine, on August 18, 2024.
Ukrainian mortar unit firing in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine, on August 18, 2024.
  • A Ukrainian commander says Russian soldiers are advancing in eastern Ukraine due to dwindling ammo.
  • He partly blamed Kyiv for sending resources to sustain the Kursk operation, per the Financial Times.
  • At least 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been redeployed to Kursk, officials told the outlet.

A Ukrainian artillery brigade commander says Russian soldiers are making advances in the east of the country, in part due to Kyiv sending needed resources to bolster its incursion into Russia's Kursk region.