A Ukrainian soldier said Russian troops in Kursk were 'sitting in the forest and drinking coffee,' unaware they were being invaded

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Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region.
Ukraine stormed into Kursk on August 6, and its audacious attack's early success has raised questions about Russia's intelligence and preparedness in the region.

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Ukraine's attack took perfect advantage of Russia's internal dysfunction, where nobody was in charge

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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, soldiers sit in a military truck as a column of the Russian Armed Forces move to build up forces conducting active combat operations with Ukrainian formations in the Sudzhansky district of Kursk region of Russia. One solider waves at the camera.
Russian soldiers being rushed to Kursk's Sudzhansky district during Ukraine's incursion.

Kursk residents recorded a video for Putin, saying Russia's military chiefs are lying that Ukraine's attack is 'under control'

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Putin sits at a desk in the Kremlin while on a remote call with officials from Kursk.
Officials say Russian leader Vladimir Putin, pictured here attending a remote meeting from Moscow, has been personally overseeing the response to Ukraine's attack in Kursk.

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Ukrainian troops were seen pushing 6 miles into Russian territory, and the Kremlin can't decide if it's a 'large-scale provocation' or 'under control'

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Rural houses are damaged by shelling and fighting in Kursk.
Kursk's acting governor, Alexey Smirnov, posted photos of towns in the region damaged by the fighting after Ukraine launched a rare incursion past the border.

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Russia would lose up to 1.8 million troops and take 5 years to capture the 4 Ukrainian regions it wants: UK army chief

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A billboard recruiting individuals interested in joining the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for a special operation in Ukraine is seen on a street in St. Petersburg.
Russia has been establishing lucrative signing bonuses for its troops in a bid to shore up its manpower lost in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian officials want the green light to strike targets in Russia with US weapons, saying they couldn't do anything about enemy troops massing nearby: report

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M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.

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A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in

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Volunteers, together with the police, inspect the site of the explosion and remove sharp objects from the road on May 12, 2024 in Vovchansk Kharkiv Region, Ukraine.
Volunteers, together with the police, inspect the site of the explosion and remove sharp objects from the road on May 12, 2024 in Vovchansk Kharkiv Region, Ukraine.

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A Ukrainian tank crew said the Abrams tank is as easy to drive as a scooter and that they learned how to operate its weapons in 1 week

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A US-made M1A1 Abrams tank, mounted with a mine roller,
A US-made M1A1 Abrams tank, mounted with a mine roller, pictured in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

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A Ukrainian tank crew says the Abrams is still being used on the front lines, but isn't finding 'tank-on-tank' battles where it has the edge

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A side profile view of an M1 Abrams Tank.
A real M1 Abrams tank in the field in Ukraine.

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Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they're nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.

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