Russia Fights Largest Incursion by Ukraine Troops Since Invasion
- Army chief tells Putin 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers entered Russia
- Gas prices jump over report troops reached key transit point
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President Vladimir Putin summoned his top defense and security officials to brief him on efforts to repel Ukraine’s biggest assault on Russian territory since he ordered the 2022 invasion of the neighboring country.
As many as 1,000 Ukrainian troops had crossed the border with the goal of seizing part of the Kursk region, army chief Valery Gerasimov told Putin in a televised meeting Wednesday. Russia had deployed troops, air strikes and artillery to prevent an “advance deep into the territory” and fighting was continuing to try to end the offensive, he said.