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,

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,

MOSCOW: Moscow said Thursday (Feb 6) that Ukraine's army had launched a fresh offensive in the Russian Kursk border region, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed Kyiv troops fighting on Russian soil.