Russia Reports Progress in Kursk Counteroffensive Amid Ongoing Ukrainian Resistance

Ukrainian troops have been pushed out of approximately 10 settlements in the Kursk region by Russian forces, led by Major General Apti Alaudinov and the Chechnya's Akhmat special forces. Russia has launched a significant counter-offensive against Ukrainian troops, with a senior Russian commander stating that the situation is favorable for Russia. However, Ukrainian military reports indicate that the incursion into Russia's Kursk region has not eased the pressure on the Donbas fronts, with a bridge over a railroad line being hit and closed to traffic. Ukraine's offensive in the Kursk region, launched on August 6, has resulted in the occupation of 1,150 square kilometers, but seems to have failed to divert Russian troops from the Donetsk region, where the Russian army is advancing.