Ukrainian forces continue cross-border incursion into Russia, Moscow claims

Fighting in the Russian region of Kursk was still ongoing on Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry confirmed.

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00:00Russia has accused Ukrainian soldiers of breaking into its territory in the Kursk region.

00:06According to the Russian Defense Ministry, members of Ukraine's 22nd Mechanized Brigade

00:12launched the attack between two border villages supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored fighting vehicles.

00:20The Kursk region lies on the border with Ukraine's Syrme region,

00:25which has been experiencing daily Russian attacks since the liberation of its parts in April 2022.

00:32Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the incursion as a large-scale provocation.

00:38Russian pro-war telegram channels report that the Ukrainian offensive in the area

00:43has gone 15 kilometers deep and 11 kilometers wide.

00:48In March, exiled pro-Ukraine Russian fighters attacked the Belgorod and Kursk regions

00:53but were pushed back without making significant gains.