Ukraine launched a surprise ground assault into Russia, potentially one of the largest Ukrainian incursions on Russian soil in over two years, triggering heavy fighting and causing Russian authorities to deploy troops and fighter jets for a response.
The attack into the Kursk region of western Russia was verified through images from the battlefield by independent military analysts, with reports of Ukrainian shelling and captured settlements near the border, although the clashes were unconfirmed by Ukrainian officials.
This assault differed from previous incidents involving armed groups of Russian exiles, as Pasi Paroinen from the Black Bird Group noted that a few hundred Ukrainian troops directly participated in this operation, supported by armored vehicles.
The exact status of the ongoing fighting and the outcome of the assault were still uncertain, as conflicting reports emerged from various sources, and Ukrainian authorities remained silent about the incident.
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