Ukrainian forces have advanced up to five kilometres behind Russian lines in a fresh assault on the Kursk border region, footage suggests.

According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.

Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia's Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense officials their "main objective" was to repel the invasion. Six months later,

Competing claims have emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia’s Kursk region, that Ukraine has controlled for five months.View on euronews

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a new offensive in the Kursk region, where they have maintained control over hundreds of square miles of Russian territory for more than half a year. Kyiv initiated an attack southeast of the city of Sudzha,

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a new offensive in the Kursk region, where they have maintained control over hundreds of square kilometres of Russian territory for more than half a year. Kyiv initiated an attack southeast of the city of Sudzha.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, where they have held hundreds of square kilometers of territory for over six months. According to Russian war correspondents speaking to The Moscow Times,