Ukrainian advances in Kursk Oblast, supported by missile strikes, face Russian counterattacks using naval infantry, airborne brigades, and drones.
The decision to send General Yevkurov to Kursk indicates the strategic priority of maintaining territorial control before potential peace talks, The Telegraph believes.
BRITISH-made Challenger 2 tanks helped Ukraine break through Russia’s defences in Kursk, according to pro-Kremlin sources.
The dramatic clip, released by the Ukrainian army, shows the massive tank storming down a muddy track at speed while firing into the distance.