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Russia redeploys troops to Kursk in response to Ukrainian incursion

Russia is more focused on pushing towards Porkrovsk in the east, as Ukrainian forces withdrew from some positions in the area.

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Lithuania unveils equipment park as part of Baltic Defence Line

The Lithuanian defence line will form a part of the system of fortifications agreed by Baltic defence ministers in January in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy makes first trip to border area since Kursk incursion

In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the situation with governors of regions bordering Ukraine and accused Ukraine of attempting to strike the Kursk nuclear power plant.

Russia

ISW: Ukraine’s Kursk incursion shows Russian border is not impermeable

Kyiv’s military operation into Russia just over two weeks ago caught everyone off guard, including Moscow.

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Ukraine

'Avoid them': How men are fleeing Ukrainian army conscription

Two men in Ukraine's western region of Uzhhorod spoke to Euronews about why they are fleeing conscription from the country's army — and how they are doing it.

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Ukrainian refugees face eviction after Hungarian asylum rule change

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.

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Moscow comes under largest Ukrainian drone attack

According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, 45 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight, including 11 that targeted the Moscow region, 23 over the Bryansk region, and six over Belgorod.

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Ukraine discusses supply of new air defence systems with allies

Zelenskyy says supply of new air defence systems to Ukraine is being "discussed" with allies, as further evacuations are underway in Russia's Kursk region. On 6 August, Ukrainian forces made a push into the region, seizing villages and taking hundreds of prisoners.

Russia

Could the Ukrainian Kursk incursion become a political turning point ?

While Ukrainian forces extend their control on Russian territory, Kyiv's military is losing ground in the Donbas. The Kursk incursion could either play a significant political role in the war's outcome or become a military nightmare for both sides.

Russia

Ukraine controls over 1,250 square kilometres in Kursk region

Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces control 92 settlements in the Kursk region and that troops have captured the largest number of Russian prisoners in a single operation.

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Last key bridge over Seym River in Kursk destroyed by Ukraine

The destruction of the last standing bridge in the region threatens to obstruct Moscow's ability to get supplies and reinforcements to its troops in about 700 square kilometres of Russian territory.

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German army to base 5,000 soldiers near Lithuania-Belarus border

A new camp for the German brigade is being built in Rūdninkai, a few kilometres south of the capital Vilnius.

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Mark Hamill joins fundraiser for demining robots for Ukraine

"Every mine neutralized equals civilian lives saved. Each demining robot ensures the safety of Ukrainian sappers.” Mark Hamill joins forces with historian Timothy Snyder to raise funds for demining robots in Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy says Kursk incursion to create buffer zone inside Russia

Ukraine's president also used his nightly video address to appeal to international allies to speed up deliveries of much-needed military hardware to the battlefield.

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Ukraine destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine released footage on Sunday showing what it said was the destruction of a second strategic bridge in Russia's Kursk border region.

Ukraine

New warnings that safety at Ukrainian power plant is deteriorating

The comments from the International Atomic Energy Agency come after a drone strike hit close to the Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine.

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Another 3,000 evacuated from Kursk as Ukrainian incursion continues

Kyiv hopes that the surprise incursion into Russia, which started on August 6, will change the dynamic of the more than two-year-old conflict.

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Ukraine's army chief says gains made in surprise Kursk incursion

Kyiv hopes the military operation, which started on August 6, will shift the dynamic of the more than two-year-old conflict but officials in Kyiv have stressed the aim of the operation is not to occupy Russia.

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Ukraine strikes ferry crossing in occupied Crimea and vessel in Russia

Explosions were reportedly heard across Crimea in the early hours of the morning.

Russia

Zelenskyy: Ukraine troops have full control of Russian town of Sudzha

Kyiv claims its forces advanced further into Russia's Kursk region, gaining more ground and capturing the Russian town of Sudzha.

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