Iran Press/Europe: Intense battles are taking place between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops after one of the largest incursions into Russian territory.
The surprise incursion began on Tuesday morning, when hundreds of Ukrainian troops reportedly entered the Kursk region according to Russia’s Defence Ministry.
Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced 15km inside the border. The scene of the fighting is about 500km from Moscow.
Putin on Wednesday instructed the Cabinet to coordinate assistance to the Kursk region.
Official Russian sources initially said the incursion had been repelled yesterday, before admitting in the early afternoon on Wednesday that the attack was still ongoing.
The attack may be an attempt by Ukraine to divert Russian troops away from the fronts in eastern Ukraine, such as in the Donetsk region which has been the main focus of fighting recently.
Russia is continuing its advance towards Pokrovsk, a key strategic hub for Ukraine’s army around 70km northwest of Donetsk city in eastern Ukraine.
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