By Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting
UKRAINE has launched a counterattack in the western border region of Kursk, Russia, where Kyiv’s forces began a shock ground offensive last August.
As of the time of filing this report, it was not immediately clear how much Ukraine had advanced in the region, but pro-Kremlin military bloggers, in the early hours of Sunday, reported that a powerful new offensive was underway.
The assault comes at a critical juncture in the nearly three-year conflict, with both sides seeking to strengthen their negotiating hand ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20.
The Ukrainian army did not comment on the operation, simply saying in its daily report that fighting was underway in the Kursk region without elaborating.
On Monday, Russia said its forces had captured the important logistics hub of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area.
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