Overview

• Ukraine claims control of 82 settlements over 1,150 square kilometers in Kursk region.
• Destruction of key bridges hampers civilian evacuations and Russian troop movements.
• Western-supplied missiles reportedly used in the attacks, raising international concerns.
• Pokrovsk in Donetsk faces intense Russian assaults, prompting urgent civilian evacuations.
• Ukraine's incursion challenges the narrative of the war, demonstrating Kyiv's offensive capabilities.