It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in control of a big chunk of the ceased territory – and as calls for peace negotiations grow louder,

Ukraine has staged a new offensive in Kursk, according to the Russian Defense Ministry (MoD) and mibloggers. Ukraine first invaded this Russian region six months ago to the day. Most accounts say that Ukrainian forces are attacking southeast of Sudzha,

According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.

Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia's Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense officials their "main objective" was to repel the invasion. Six months later,

Videos from the Ukrainian unit tasked with interacting with the Russians in Kursk give a unique window into the 6-month-old occupation.

Ukrainian forces have advanced up to five kilometres behind Russian lines in a fresh assault on the Kursk border region, footage suggests.

On the six-month anniversary of its first attack in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv launched a new offensive on Thursday. This surprise assault involved multiple attacks but was doomed from the outset. Russian forces quickly repelled the incursion,