RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service
Three weeks after Ukrainian troops moved Russia's Kursk region, locals shared their anger over the unexpected turn that brought the war to their homes. On a visit to the town of Sudzha, RFE/RL journalists spoke to residents who are divided on whether to remain in a home region under foreign control.
Ukrainian forces maintain they're holding on in the eastern Ukrainian city of Toretsk despite Russian claims they occupy an adjoining area. Toretsk, situated just north of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, has been increasingly targeted in recent weeks by Russian forces.