Russian Forces Fight to Fend Off Cross-Border Raid in Kursk

No group has claimed responsibility for the ongoing attacks inside Russia’s western Kursk region.
Russian Forces Fight to Fend Off Cross-Border Raid in Kursk
A damaged house following what local authorities called a Ukrainian military strike in the town of Sudzha in the Kursk Region, Russia, in this image released on Aug. 6, 2024. Acting Governor of Kursk Region Alexei Smirnov via Telegram/Handout via Reuters
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Russian troops are fighting to repel a new cross-border incursion from Ukraine that is targeting its western Kursk region.

Kursk regional Gov. Alexei Smirnov on Aug. 6 posted multiple warnings on the Telegram messaging platform about incoming missile strikes throughout the region, which borders Ukraine. Smirnov later said hundreds of Ukrainian forces and dozens of armored vehicles had pushed across the border and into Russia.