Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says

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  Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk

  Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region
  
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  Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia

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• Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance

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  Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

  The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.
  
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• Putin visits Kursk as Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops in captured region

  Moscow’s soldiers step up offensive just hours after Kyiv backs 30-day, US-brokered armistice
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Trump says he's asked Putin to spare Ukrainian troops' lives

  President Trump said he strongly requested that Russian President Vladimir Putin spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers surrounded by Russian troops, in a statement posted to his social media site. ...
  
  The Hill - 18h
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  Reports: Russian troops in centre of Ukrainian-occupied town in Kursk

  Yahoo News - 2d
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  Russia says its forces have retaken key Kursk town of Sudzha

  Push comes as Russian and US officials gear up for meeting to discuss end to Ukraine war
  
  Financial Times - 1d

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