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Graphic shows areas affected by the Ukrainian incursion into Russia.
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CONFLICT

Ukraine presses on with surprise military incursion into Russia

By Jordi Bou

August 8, 2024 - A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian region of Kursk to try to repel Ukraine’s biggest assault on Russian territory since Moscow invaded its neighbour in Feb 2022.

On August 3, up to 1,000 Ukrainian troops, as well as 11 tanks and more than 20 armoured combat vehicles, entered Russia near the town of Sudzha, Moscow said.

Vladimir Putin said the attack was a “major provocation” and accused Kyiv’s forces of “firing indiscriminately” at civilian targets with missiles.

The attack comes at a critical moment for Ukraine, which is steadily losing territory to Russia’s larger army and faces a potential collapse in U.S. support if Donald Trump secures a second term as president in November.

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PUBLISHED: 08/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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