Russia Says Army Still Fighting to Repel Ukrainian Incursion
- Ukraine extends cross-border operation for fifth day in Kursk
- Russia imposes ‘counter-terror’ regime in three border regions
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Russia dispatched military reinforcements to confront Ukrainian forces in an ongoing battle in its western Kursk region, the first foreign incursion on its territory since World War II.
The Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday that tanks had “taken up firing positions” against Ukrainian troops, whose surprise cross-border operation is the biggest assault on Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine in a “special military operation” aimed at taking days or weeks.