Ukraine launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk region Sunday, Moscow and Kyiv said. Ukrainian forces had captured about 500 square miles of the western Russian province in a surprise incursion in August, but Russian and North Korean troops are believed to have retaken 40-50% of that area.

At least four people were killed and six injured overnight in southern and eastern Ukraine after a major Russian airborne assault involving scores of drones launched from multiple directions.

Russia's Kursk region may signal the beginning of the end for Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2025. The Russian front near Kursk appears highly unstable, reports The Telegraph. According to The Telegraph,