Russian Army Acknowledges Ukrainian Advances Inside Russian Border as Kyiv Aims to “Destabilize” and “Stretch” Enemy Forces

The Russian army has acknowledged that Ukrainian forces have made substantial advances into Russian territory, marking the first time since World War II that a foreign army has successfully conducted a ground attack on Russian soil. Ukrainian troops have reportedly advanced as far as 30 kilometers into Russia’s Kursk region, a move that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes as part of a broader strategy to destabilize and stretch Russian military resources.

The incursion represents a dramatic escalation in the conflict, which has predominantly seen fighting confined to Ukrainian territory. . .