The Russian defence ministry said in a briefing that its forces, in a counter-offensive, had "liberated ... to taking back the Ukraine-held town of Sudzha, about 10 kilometres (six miles) away.

Moscow said on Tuesday that more than 200 Ukrainian soldiers had launched a cross-border attack into the Belgorod region.

The Kursk operation is seen by some analysts as an unnecessary gamble, stretching Ukraine’s troops and leading to heavy ...

The Russian defense ministry said in a Telegram post that it had "liberated" Sudzha, Melovoy and Podol in its recent offensive ... launched the raid in a bid to counter the unceasingly glum ...

The Russian defence ministry said in a briefing that its forces, in a counter-offensive, had “liberated ... taking back the Ukraine-held town of Sudzha, about 10 kilometres (six miles ...