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• Ukraine's surprise attack on Russia's Kursk region appears to have surprised its Western allies.
• Intel agencies and NATO didn't know details of the attack until it was underway, Bloomberg reported
• Ukraine claims control of 74 settlements in its weeklong advance, sparking a hasty Russian response.

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• Ukraine has continued its advance into Russia's Kursk region, its commander-in-chief said.
• He said Ukraine controlled 74 settlements as of Tuesday.
• He said Ukraine added control of more than 15 square miles on Tuesday.

Ukraine has continued its push into Russia's Kursk

Grok has been reborn — with AI image generation.

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• Russia's convoluted military structures likely hindered its ability to defend Kursk, experts say.
• Ukraine "knew where to press" to exploit its dysfunction, defense expert Dara Massicot wrote.
• As of Wednesday