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Russia has suffered more than 610,000 casualties in Ukraine, says UK

The latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

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Moscow claims progress in Kursk amid Kyiv's 'propaganda' accusations

Russia's Defence Ministry claimed on Tuesday it had regained control of the village of Snagost. Prior to that, Zelenskyy said reality differed from "Russian state propaganda".

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Ukrainian forces continue to strike Russia's Kursk region

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

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Russia launches counteroffensive in Kursk region

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

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Russia votes in regional and municipal elections

The municipal election also took place in the Kursk region despite the Ukrainian incursion. According to the Central Election Commission, the Kremlin did not postpone the vote in Kursk at the 'request of the region's residents'.

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainians have 'no choice to fight' as war continues

Speaking to Italian business representatives at the Cernobbio Forum at Lake Como, Zelenskyy said Ukrainians, "want this war to end more than anyone else in the world."

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Zelenskyy says Kursk incursion has 'turned the tables' in Ukraine

The Ukrainian president has voiced optimism about the prospect of an end to the war, but says his country still badly needs more supplies from its allies.

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Ukrainian air defence intercepts Russian drone near Lviv

The Ukrainian military is trying to draw Russia's attention and resources away from a crucial city whose fall could leave other parts of the country more vulnerable.

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Putin calls Ukraine's incursion into Kursk a 'failure'

The Russian president is trying to frame Ukraine's unprecedented actions on Russian soil as a futile attempt to distract his own military.

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State of the Union: Ukraine's Kursk incursion is 'changing momentum'

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the ongoing Ukrainian incursion in Russia and the latest spat between the EU and Hungary over Budapest's easing of immigration laws to include Russian and Belorussian nationals.

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Another deadly barrage of Russian airstrikes hits Ukraine

Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days on Thursday, which was mostly intercepted, Ukraine's air force said.

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UN officials raise alarm over nuclear safety in Russia and Ukraine

Reports of incidents near nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia have alarmed UN officials, echoing earlier warnings from IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi about potential threats to these sites in both countries.

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Are most Russians fighting in Kursk conscripts?

The US-based Institute for the Study of War says the use of conscripts in Kursk is a domestic 'vulnerability' for the Russian president.

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Zelenskyy to present 'victory plan' to US in September

The Ukrainian president said the military counteroffensive in Russia's Kursk region, which hosts a nuclear power plant, is part of the plan.

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in Kursk

Speaking to members of the foreign press in the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian president said that the incursion into Kursk was launched "preventively" to stop Russia from occupying the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy.

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Ukraine says it used US-supplied glide bombs in Kursk incursion

Many of Ukraine's international allies oppose the country using donated weapons for anything but defensive purposes. However, Ukraine has argued that its Kursk incursion is essentially defensive and aimed at creating a buffer zone to minimise attacks on Ukrainian soil.

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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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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.

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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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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.