Zelenskyy said Ukraine told no one about the Kursk invasion because its allies would have called it 'unrealistic'

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking during an interview with French media in Rivne.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country did not inform their allies about the planned incursion on Kursk because it would have seemed "unrealistic" to them.

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Ukraine's 'rapid' incursion into Kursk shows it's learned from months of grinding warfare, military analysts say

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A destroyed Russian tank on a roadside near Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia
A destroyed Russian tank on a roadside near Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia, on August 16, 2024.

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Video appears to show Ukrainian strike on key Russian bridge, which Moscow says was likely carried out using US-made HIMARS rockets

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A bridge crossing the River Seym in Russia was destroyed by Ukraine.
A bridge crossing the River Seym in Russia was destroyed by Ukraine.

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Ukrainian soldiers suspected they would invade Russia when they got new rifles, but still thought it was a joke when the orders came through

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A Ukrainian soldier firing a machine gun at Russian drones.
"We joked that it wasn't April 1st. The commander just smiled, knowing we had no idea what was awaiting us," a Ukrainian soldier identified only by his first name, Serhiy, said of the orders to invade Russia, per The Economist.

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Ukraine's Kursk counteroffensive defied NATO predictions and shows Kyiv has its eye on the US election, experts say

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Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia. The Ukrainian army entered Russia's Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II.
The Ukrainian army entered Russia's Kursk region on August 6.

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Ukraine's F-16s may be getting long-range cruise missiles to hit targets hundreds of miles away: report

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F-16 Fighting Falcons perform in the sky as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech congratulating the Ukrainian military.
The US is in talks with Ukraine to send long-range cruise missiles for its F-16s.

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Ukraine is developing its own armored combat vehicle, the Inguar-3, to rival US-made gear like the MaxxPro

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Soldiers of the Azov Brigade tested an Inguar-3 in the Serebryansky forest in the Luhansk region.
Soldiers of the Azov Brigade tested an Inguar-3 in the Serebryansky forest in the Luhansk region.

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Ukraine says over 100 Russian soldiers surrendered in one go after being abandoned by their commanders in Kursk

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Blindfolded men in uniforms sit in a covered facility.
Ukraine posted footage of men in uniforms being held by its troops, saying it seized over 100 Russian soldiers who surrendered in Kursk.

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Russian troops likely facing water shortages in Ukraine, with some now drinking from 'stagnant puddles': UK intel

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A puddle in Orikhiv, Ukraine.
A puddle in Orikhiv, Ukraine.

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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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