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This satellite image released by Planet Labs PBC shows fires near the village of Krasnooktyabrskoe in Russia's Kursk region on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024

Video. Russia redeploys troops to Kursk in response to Ukrainian incursion

Updated: 23/08/2024 - 16:26 GMT+2

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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