Russia Says Ukraine Launched Cross-Border Attack into Kursk Region

Published AUG 7 2024

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Above: An armored Bradley tank, operated by Ukrainian forces, on the roads of Toretsk, Donetsk region, on July 30, 2024. Image credit: Libkos/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

After Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region, Russian forces repelled the attack and drove the attackers back to the international border. Fighting is ongoing there, but the situation is under control and poses no real threat to Russian territory.

TASS

While Russia's Defense Ministry claims to have repelled this attack, military bloggers from the country conceded that fighting is in fact ongoing inside Russian territory.

Ukrainska Pravda