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 is extending its record of flipping the script on Russia through innovation and audacity

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A Ukrainian armored vehicle near the Ukrainian border with Russia's Kursk region in August, 2024, after Ukraine launched a surprise attack.

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Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows it's learned not to tease its big offensives before going in for the kill

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A Ukrainian T-64 crew pose in their armored vehicle for a photo.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Kyiv's troops were fighting in Russia, days after reports emerged that Ukraine was breaking Russian lines in Kursk.

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Ukraine exposed Russia's sluggish military command with its Kursk invasion, analysts say

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A Ukrainian tank near the Russian border in northern Ukraine in August 2024.

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Russians are spending big on travel and cognac. But the boom is just one 'last growth spurt,' says an analyst.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a table with a Russian presidential flag behind him.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside 'the aggressor's territory'

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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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 releases video of Russian troops surrendering after a surprise attack

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The Ukrainian military unexpectedly attacked on Russian soil, moving 6 miles into the country. Ukraine released footage of Russian troops surrendering in the Kursk region.

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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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Ukraine pushed Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea but retaking the peninsula will be incredibly hard

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A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.
A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.

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