Ukraine Invites UN to Kursk Amid Escalating Conflict

Kyiv seeks international oversight as fighting intensifies and Russia expands its military force.

• Ukraine has invited the UN and the Red Cross to monitor humanitarian conditions in the Kursk region, a move Russia calls a provocation.
• President Putin has ordered an increase of 180,000 troops, bringing Russia's military to a total of 1.5 million active servicemen.
• Estonian President Alar Karis urges NATO allies to support Ukraine in crossing Putin’s 'red lines' by using long-range missiles.
• Fierce fighting continues in the Kursk region with Ukraine claiming control over 1,200 square kilometers of Russian territory.
• NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg states that decisions on long-range missile use are up to individual allies, despite Putin's threats of retaliation.

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