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Kursk incursion

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ISW: Russian forces making significant gains toward Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces entrenching in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces are reportedly digging in to hold newly captured areas in Russia's Kursk Oblast, while Russian troops make significant advances southeast of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. These contrasting situations highlight the fluid nature of the conflict, with both sides achieving localized gains in different sectors of the expansive battlefront.
Kursk incursion: why is Ukraine taking the war to Russian soil?
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Territorial integrity means everything

Because Ukraine has made no claim to any Russian land, its recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is fundamentally different to the Kremlin's many invasions of Ukraine's territorial integrity. Nevertheless, it brings a key aspect of European security back into focus.
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Politico: US resists lifting restrictions on long-range weapons amid Kursk success to not ruin relations “reset” with Moscow

Ukrainian officials frame expanded long-range weapons access as a defining moment for President Biden's legacy, emphasising that the administration will be remembered either for aiding Ukraine's victory or for failing to do enough due to imposed limitations. This argument hasn’t yet worked on the US decision-makers.