The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 179 separate clashes along the tense line of contact the same day.Yan Dobronosov/Getty Images

Ukraine doubles down on Kursk with new offensive into Russia – POLITICO

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KYIV — Ukrainian forces kicked off a new counterattack deep into Russian territory on Sunday, sparking a spate of fierce battles along the front lines.

According to footage posted online, columns of Ukrainian armored vehicles have made gains in the region, with local media reporting Kyiv's troops were pushing toward the villages of Velykye Soldatske and Pushkarne.

"Good news," said Andrii Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office. "The Russians are getting what they deserve in the Kursk region," he wrote on Telegram.