Ukraine Appears to Launch New Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region

  • Bloggers post images of armored vehicles on the move
  • Kyiv has viewed territory held in Kursk as a bargaining chip

An armoured Ukrainian military vehicle coming from the direction of Sumy heads toward the Russian border.

Photographer: The Washington Post/Getty Images

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Ukraine appeared to launch a fresh offensive Sunday in Russia’s border region of Kursk, where Kyiv’s forces have held territory for several months.

Military bloggers and local media posted images of armored vehicles they said were moving near Sudzha toward Bolshoye Soldatskoye in the Kursk region.