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The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs In UAE-brokered Deal

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.

International Business Times

Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in deal mediated by UAE

It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap deal – as it happened

Each side released 103 people, Russia’s defence ministry is reported as saying

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OPINION - Vladimir Putin could be about to renew his shadow war on Western Europe

The war in Ukraine is reaching another major climax, a decision point, as Russia presses forward in its autumn counter offensive round Kursk, and its attack on the strategic hub of Pokrovsk on the central front.

Evening Standard

Ukraine pursues incursion in Russia: Unconditional EU support for Kyiv?

Ukraine is continuing its ground offensive in Russia's Kursk region, and pursuing drone attacks deep inside Russian territory – signaling a more assertive approach. At the same time, Russian forces have advanced in eastern Ukraine, piling pressure on the country's war effort. We ask how the EU should respond to…

France 24

‘The game continues’: evacuating casualties and bombing bridges in Kursk

Drone operators and a volunteer medic on the ever-changing dynamics on the frontline of the Ukraine incursion

The Guardian - UK

Russia says 10 settlements recaptured in Kursk counteroffensive

Ukrainian president says his country’s incursion still going to ‘plan’, as Russian forces make rapid advances

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Why Putin has resisted using Ukraine’s Kursk offensive to call for greater Russian sacrifices

Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was a typically bold move by the Ukrainians and one which caught Russia entirely by surprise. But perhaps its most surprising feature is Vladimir Putin’s response.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war: Red Cross confirms three of its staff killed as Zelenskiy blames Russia – as it happened

Although Zelenskiy posted on social media that Russia was to blame, the ICRC statement did not apportion blame to any party

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Major Russian counter-offensive reported in Kursk

Shoot down Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine urges its neighbours; hopes rise of US permission to fire long-range missiles into Russia. What we know on day 932

The Guardian - AU

Russia claims Kursk counteroffensive pushing back Ukraine forces

Moscow’s troops have retaken some 10 settlements as Kyiv confirms Russian counter-attack is under way.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Woman Near Moscow, Russia Says

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia overnight killed a woman near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, the first time someone has been killed in a Ukrainian attack near the capital since Russia's military offensive began in 2022.

International Business Times

‘The boomerang is returning’: life in Russia’s town with Ukrainian roots where Kyiv is now in charge

Humorists are using the plight of this small corner of Kursk region to make a point about Russian hypocrisy – but the invasion is no joke for either side

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine military chief says Kursk offensive working, Russia advance stalled

Oleksandr Syrskii admits Pokrovsk situation ‘most problematic’ but insists Kursk offensive having intended effect.

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim

President claims Kursk move helped Russian military make gains in Donbas; Institute for the Study of War says wider impacts of Kursk operation not yet clear. What we know on day 926

International Business Times

Putin Says 'Main' Goal Is To Capture Ukraine's Donbas

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his main aim in Ukraine after 30 months of fighting was to capture the eastern Donbas area -- and claimed that Ukraine's Kursk counter-offensive had made that easier.

The Independent UK

Pentagon leaders head to Germany for the latest round of international talks on Ukraine military aid

Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region

Al Jazeera

Putin pushes towards Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, as smaller forces defend Kursk

As Ukraine seeks approval to strike military targets deep inside Russia with US weapons, forces struggle in the east.

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine failed to slow Russia’s Donbas advance with Kursk incursion: Putin

Russian leader claims Kyiv’s bid had an opposite effect, allowing Moscow to accelerate its eastern Ukraine offensive.

France 24

Zelensky appoints Andriy Sybiha as Ukraine's new foreign minister

Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved the nomination of Andriy Sybiha as foreign minister, part of the biggest government reshuffle since the full-scale Russian invasion two and a half years ago. Sybiha replaces Dmytro Kuleba, who pressed the West to come to Ukraine's aid after Russia's invasion and to provide it…

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Father is only survivor after family killed in Russian strike on Lviv

Zelenskiy briefs Biden official on Kursk and wider war; Germany activates its own Iris-T SLM air defences after giving first ones to Ukraine. What we know on day 925

France 24

Why Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has failed to distract Russia from Donbas push

Russian troops are inching ever close to Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, a vital logistical hub for Kyiv’s outgunned and outnumbered forces, leading some analysts to question the wisdom of a Ukrainian lightning offensive on Russian soil that was intended to distract Moscow from its Donbas push.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s losses outweigh Kursk gains, as Russia on cusp of taking Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s diversion of troops for the Kursk attack has left parts of Donetsk vulnerable, say analysts.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy reshuffle begins as Lviv suffers deadly morning attack

Deputy prime ministers among senior Ukrainian officials to resign; more than 50 killed in Russian attack on Poltava, one of the deadliest of the war. What we know on day 924

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: More than 4o people killed in Russian missile strike on Poltava, says Zelenskiy – as it happened

180 more people have been wounded after two ballistic missiles hit Ukrainian city, says president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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