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Ukraine’s incursion into Russia explained in maps, footage and photos

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Ukraine launched a surprise incursion with armour and infantry into the Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia on 6 August , involving thousands of troops amounting to 14 brigades.

Initial details of the attack were murky, but both Kyiv and Moscow have now acknowledged the operation into the Russian border regions.

Independent analysts have verified claims about the scale of the advance by geolocating images posted by Ukrainian troops.