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| Ukraine claims strike in Russia's Kursk amid reports of fresh incursion | Ukraine claims strike in Russia's Kursk amid reports of fresh incursion |
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| Ukraine originally launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August, 2024 | Ukraine originally launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August, 2024 |
| Ukraine said it hit a drone command unit in the Kursk region, amid reports of fresh attempts to cross into Russia. | Ukraine said it hit a drone command unit in the Kursk region, amid reports of fresh attempts to cross into Russia. |
| Sunday's attack on the unit was located near the Russian village of Tyotkino, according to the Ukrainian general staff. | Sunday's attack on the unit was located near the Russian village of Tyotkino, according to the Ukrainian general staff. |
| Multiple Russian military bloggers also reported that Ukrainian forces had attempted to cross into the village, posting images - as yet unverified by the BBC - of vehicles breaking through tank traps on the border. | Multiple Russian military bloggers also reported that Ukrainian forces had attempted to cross into the village, posting images - as yet unverified by the BBC - of vehicles breaking through tank traps on the border. |
| The reports come after Moscow claimed in April to have regained control of the entire region, nine months after a Ukrainian forces launched a surprise invasion. Kyiv insists it still has soldiers operating across the border. | The reports come after Moscow claimed in April to have regained control of the entire region, nine months after a Ukrainian forces launched a surprise invasion. Kyiv insists it still has soldiers operating across the border. |
| On Monday, Ukrainian forces fired missiles over the border and crossed minefields in special vehicles, according to the bloggers. | On Monday, Ukrainian forces fired missiles over the border and crossed minefields in special vehicles, according to the bloggers. |
| "The enemy blew up bridges with rockets at night and launched an attack with armoured groups in the morning," blogger RVvoenkor said according to Reuters news agency. | "The enemy blew up bridges with rockets at night and launched an attack with armoured groups in the morning," blogger RVvoenkor said according to Reuters news agency. |
| "The mine clearance vehicles began to make passages in the minefields, followed by armoured vehicles with troops. There is a heavy battle going on at the border." | "The mine clearance vehicles began to make passages in the minefields, followed by armoured vehicles with troops. There is a heavy battle going on at the border." |
| In a statement on Monday, Ukraine said: "Nine months after the start of the Kursk operation, Ukraine's Defence Forces maintain a military presence on the territory of Russia's Kursk region." | In a statement on Monday, Ukraine said: "Nine months after the start of the Kursk operation, Ukraine's Defence Forces maintain a military presence on the territory of Russia's Kursk region." |
| While there has been no official response from Moscow, some military bloggers have also published maps showing opposing forces attempting to cross the border in two places towards Tyotkino - near where the drone command unit that was hit. | While there has been no official response from Moscow, some military bloggers have also published maps showing opposing forces attempting to cross the border in two places towards Tyotkino - near where the drone command unit that was hit. |
| Meanwhile, in Sumy - around 12km across the border from Tyotkino in north-eastern Ukraine - local authorities urged people to evacuate from two settlements, Reuters reported. | |
| Ukraine originally made its surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 to create a buffer zone and protect Sumy and surrounding areas, while also hoping to use it as a bargaining chip in future negotiations. | Ukraine originally made its surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 to create a buffer zone and protect Sumy and surrounding areas, while also hoping to use it as a bargaining chip in future negotiations. |