Moscow's forces have begun a significant counteroffensive against Ukrainian troops who pushed their way into the Kursk region last month, according to three influential Russian bloggers.
Ukraine war latest: Russia begins 'significant counteroffensive' after Ukraine incursion; Blinken and Lammy in Kyiv
Their visit comes at a crucial time in the war, with Kyiv urging its allies to allow it to strike deeper into Russian territory with Western weapons.A freight train has derailed near the Ukrainian border due to outside"interference", Russian Railways has reported. Blasts and attacks on the region's infrastructure have become nearly a daily reality in recent months, with officials blaming either Ukrainian forces or pro-Ukrainian saboteurs.Moscow's forces have begun a significant counteroffensive against Ukrainian troops who pushed their way into western Russia last month, according to pro-Moscow war bloggers.
"In the Kursk region, the Russian army launched counter-offensive actions on the western flank of the enemy's wedge, reducing the Ukrainian zone of control near the state border," the Two Majors blog said. He later told Sky News that Joe Biden is"not ruling out" allowing Ukraine to fire missiles deep into Russian territory.The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 20 out of 25 Russia-launched drones overnight;
President Joe Biden is"not ruling out" allowing Ukraine to fire missiles deep into Russian territory, the US secretary of state told Sky News.At least one person died and three others were injured as Ukraine launched its biggest ever drone attack, targeting several regions across Russia. Russia's defence ministry claims to have"intercepted and destroyed" 144 Ukrainian drones over nine Russian regions.
In the city of Nikopol, in the south of Ukraine, officials said a 16-year-old girl had died and three other people had been left injured following artillery fire there at the weekend. Writing on Telegram, Andriy Yermak said:"In response to the supply of ballistic missiles to Russia, Ukraine must be allowed to destroy warehouses storing these missiles with Western weapons in order to avoid terror."Russia has been receiving Iranian-made Shahed drones since 2022, and the possible shipment of Iranian ballistic missiles as well has alarmed Western governments.
The drone fell in the region of the village of Gaigalava, some 90 km from the border with Belarus, which is where it entered the country, according to a Latvian defence ministry statement. Yesterday, NATO deputy secretary general Mircea Geoana denounced the incidents as"irresponsible and potentially dangerous", while saying there was no indication of a deliberate attack on alliance member-states.
"The Belarusian and Russian foreign services... had a specific goal - to extort information, to blackmail individuals and institutions and to wage a de facto cyberwar," he said. Cyberattacks have doubled since 2023, Mr Gawkowski said. They have targeted Polish organisations and institutions, including logistics companies that run military deliveries to Ukraine, he added.
Tactically, Iranian missiles would enable Russia to increase the intensity of attacks across Ukraine, allowing it to focus its limited supplies of domestically produced long-range Iskander missiles at targets deep inside the country.
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