Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘provocation’ amid alleged border incursion

Fighting reportedly took place in various villages on Russian territory throughout Tuesday. It was followed by Ukrainian air attacks, which killed three civilians and continued into the night, Russian authorities said.

Twenty-four people, including six children, have been wounded in Ukrainian shelling of the border region, Moscow said.

On Wednesday, Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed it prevented the Ukrainian Armed Forces from advancing “deep into Russian territory” in the Kursk region and said, it had destroyed several Ukrainian drones overnight.