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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Ukraine army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region.

Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive

The Independent

 Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a warning to Russia as Ukraine continues its advance into the Russian border region of Kursk.Addressing the nation on Tuesday (13 August), President Zelensky revealed new discussions and legislative initiatives are being prepared for the month, which he says will “undoubtedly strengthen our state, our defense, and our society.”The Ukrainian president said: “The more the Russian military presence in the border area is destroyed, the closer peace and real security will be for our country.“The Russian state must be held accountable for what it has done.”

Zelensky issues warning to Russia as Ukraine forces continue advance into Kursk

Many Russians fleeing Ukraine’s surprise incursion are furious at Moscow’s response. Kyiv said it now controls at least 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk province and has detained at least 100 Russian soldiers, forcing Moscow to withdraw some troops from Ukraine to counter the offensive. Kursk residents told the Financial Times that authorities failed to coordinate an organized evacuation and blamed Kremlin-backed media and internet blackouts for leaving them in an information vacuum.

Russians criticize Putin after incursion

TheDailyBeast

Moscow is reportedly pulling some military forces out of Ukraine amid Kyiv’s surprise incursion into Russia, the biggest foreign military offensive on Russian soil since World War II.U.S. officials confirmed the withdrawal to The Wall Street Journal, though it’s not clear how many Russian troops were involved. Ukraine has also sent tanks and armored vehicles to support its own troops who stormed across the border last week into Russia’s Kursk region.Putin ordered his military to quickly expel the Ukrainian forces who crossed into Russian territory on August 6, but Kyiv claims its troops are continuing to make advances. Ukraine’s fighters...

Putin Forced to Pull Troops From Ukraine After Getting Caught Out

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region was a major provocation. "The Kyiv regime has launched another major provocation," Putin told members of the Russian government about the Kursk attack. Putin said Ukrainian forces were conducting the "indiscriminate shelling...

Putin Says Ukrainian Attack on Kursk Is a Major Provocation

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor reacts to Ukrainian troops blowing up a second bridge in the Kursk Russian territory. 

Dramatic video shows Ukrainian troops blowing up bridge in Kursk region

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POLITICO

"This really set Putin back on his heels," he said of Russia's president.

Ukraine's incursion into Russia could change everything, Mark Kelly says

Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly doubting his legitimacy to rule.

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia criticized Western allies of Ukraine at the United Nations on Tuesday for not condemning Kyiv's incursion into the Russian region of Kursk, accusing Ukrainian forces of killing civilians and questioning the goals of the cross-border assault.

Russia calls out Ukraine allies at UN for silence on Kursk assault

The Guardian

Everything going to plan, Ukrainian commander Syrskyi tells Volodymyr Zelenskiy; soldiers recount how Russians failed to protect border. What we know on day 903

Ukraine war briefing: Belgorod declares emergency, Kursk ‘real dilemma’ for Putin says Biden

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top Russian official told Ukraine on Tuesday that the longer it waited to enter peace talks, the tougher the terms would be for its people. Moscow has said talks must be based on Ukraine ceding land amounting to a fifth of its territory - much of it seized by Russian forces - and renouncing any prospect of joining the Western-led NATO alliance, terms that Ukraine has dismissed out of hand.

Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse

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Belarus' Lukashenko Says Nearly a Third of Army Sent to Ukraine Border, Belta Reports

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Business Times

Ukrainian forces launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk province, catching the Kremlin off-guard and prompting widespread panic among Russian officials and media. The bold move, which represents the first time Ukrainian regular forces have crossed into Russian territory, has sent shockwaves through Moscow, leading to an emergency response and raising questions about the stability of President Vladimir Putin's leadership.

Ukraine's Kursk Offensive Sparks Panic in Russia, Exposing Putin's Vulnerabilities

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UPI News

Russia declared a state of emergency in its western Kursk region amid an ongoing incursion by Ukrainian forces that has killed five civilians and injured 30 including six children, according to health officials.

Ukraine acknowledges Kursk incursion; Russia declares state of emergency

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Ukraine's Operation in Kursk Needed to Convince Russia to Start Fair Talks, Kyiv Says

KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Friday that Kyiv's cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region was required to convince Moscow to start \"fair\" peace...

KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Friday that Kyiv's cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region was required to convince Moscow to start "fair" peace...

Ukraine's Operation in Kursk Needed to Convince Russia to Start Fair Talks, Kyiv Says

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