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The longer the incursion lasts, the harder it is for Russia’s president to brush it off as a hiccup in a successful war

For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyiv’s forces in the 2½-year-old war

Kyiv says it has also launched a major drone attack on four Russian airbases and shot down an enemy jet

On Aug. 6, 2024, Ukrainian soldiers crossed the border into Kursk province, marking the first invasion of foreign troops into Russian territory since World War II. In the days since, Russian television viewers and social media users have been confronted with images of burned-out houses and captured Russian soldiers.