Ukraine has reportedly made territorial gains in Russia's western region of Kursk in its largest cross-border attack since it was invaded by Moscow in February 2022.
Russia has used a thermobaric bomb against Ukrainian forces as it announced a 'counter-terrorism' operation to retaliate against Ukraine's shock incursion into Kursk. The Russian defence ministry said fighting was continuing in the western Kursk region following Ukraine's unprecedented attack on its territory earlier this week. The Russian army has conducted airstrikes against Ukrainian forces, including using a thermobaric bomb, also known as a vacuum bomb.
The measures announced for Kursk and for the neighbouring Belgorod and Bryansk regions that border Ukraine allow the government to relocate residents, control phone communications and requisition vehicles, the defence ministry said. Ukraine's daring operation in Kursk has not yet been commented on by Kyiv officials and its aims are uncertain.
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