Ukraine war briefing: Fierce fighting reported in Russia's Kursk region amid new Ukrainian offensive

Moscow's forces coming under heavy pressure, according to Russian military bloggers; blasts heard near Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant. What we know on day 1,047 See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia says Ukraine has launched a new attack in the Kursk region of western Russia where Russian troops have been trying to eject Ukrainian forces for the past five months. Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday its forces were beating back the Ukrainian forces but Russian military bloggers reported fierce...