Ukrainian Forces Push Further into Russia's Kursk Region

Ukrainian forces continued their advance into Russia's Kursk region, capturing ground, prisoners, and destroying a bomber at military airfields. This cross-border incursion is the largest attack on Russia since WWII. Ukrainian aims are to halt Russian missile launches into Ukraine. The operation has caused evacuations in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions.

Ukrainian forces continued their significant advance into Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday, capturing more land, taking prisoners, and destroying a bomber on military airfields.

Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi announced that troops had progressed an additional 1 to 2 kilometers into Kursk, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the capture of over 100 Russian soldiers.

The surprise offensive, launched on August 6, has rattled the Kremlin and caused major evacuations in adjacent Russian regions.

(With inputs from agencies.)