Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia must be forced to make peace after Kyiv’s major cross-border assault into the western Russian region of Kursk. "Russia brought war to others, now it’s coming home," Zelensky warned. Ukraine now controls 28 Russian settlements, in its largest incursion yet into Russian territory. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
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The United States is deeply concerned by reports that Iran is planning to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters on Monday. Patel warned of a "severe" US response if Iran moves forward with the transfer.
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The governor of Russia's Kursk region told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that 121,000 people have left or been evacuated from the front-line zone since Ukrainian troops and armour crossed the border early last week.
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Governor Alexei Smirnov said Ukraine now controls 28 settlements in the border province and that Kyiv's forces have advanced 12km (7.4 miles) into Russian territory.
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Ukrainians poured into the Kursk region from several directions early on on August 6, quickly overwhelming checkpoints and fortifications manned by lightly armed border guards and infantry along the 245km (152-mile) shared frontier.
