Russia announced on Monday that its military had achieved significant progress in eastern Ukraine while simultaneously repelling a new Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region of western Russia, where intense combat continued for a second consecutive day. The Russian defense ministry reported the capture of the town of Kurakhove, located 32 km (20 miles) south of Pokrovsk, a key logistics center for Ukraine that Russian … Continue reading Conflicting factions engage in combat in western Russia, while Moscow announces advancements in Ukraine