Ukraine troops fighting inside Russia, Zelensky confirms | BBC News

President Zelensky has confirmed for the first time that the Ukrainian military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia's western Kursk region.

He said Ukraine was pushing the war onto "the aggressor's territory".

It is the deepest raid into the country since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Russia's foreign ministry said its army will deliver a "tough response" to the incursion.


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[TraitofSiNN]

Russia: "..get off my land.."
Ukraine: "..you first.."

[NewmaticKe]

Its not an offensive, its a special offending operation

[CuteHangman]

"... they had lived quietly and suddenly found Ukrainian forces on our territory"
I wonder who else had a similar thought process 🤔

[DanThomas-kf]

"Who's fault is this?"

Hmmm maybe stop invading all your neighbors.

[iamric]

I was listening to a man from moscow talk about the advancement of Ukrainian troops and how some buildings were damaged. Does he understand the utter destruction of 1, 000's of buildings inside He has no clue, what a sorrowful man.

[WraithTheSlayer]

All I can hear is: ''Shoigu! Gerasimov! Where the f is the ammunation??''

[Broski]

Think of the millions of Ukrainian families that had leave their homes

[roberttaylor]

If North Korea and Iran are not placing restrictions on their armaments being used in Ukraine, then the US doesnt need to worry about doing it either. Russia has escalated the situation, might as well catch up with them!

[schrodingerszombie]

The Iron Curtain is now the Irony Curtain.

[Ryllik]

I think Ukraine should hold a referendum in Kursk regarding becoming part of Ukraine. Seems only fair 😂

[mlebaron]

Putin should step down. How embarrassing for the people of Russia. If he doesn’t step down the people of Russia should take matters into their own hands.

[deznuey]

2 years of Invasion then Ukraine pushed it back to Russian territory? 😂
Is putin being serious here? 😂

[peterglebe]

Annex the Kursk - Region. Seems only fair.

[pirateracer]

Ukraine should announce they have ANNEXED THE KURSK region as UKRAINIAN TERRITORY. LOL

[noloatmo]

The guy asking ' Who's going to be responsible for this?' is probably in jail already.

[RomanKonarski]

Russia can stop all the hostility in a day. Just move out of Ukraine.

[makerofnoise]

Ukraine saw how easy it was for Prigozhin to march on Moscow so they developed this brave and brilliant plan.

[cynthiamarie]

Great move Ukraine. Slava Ukraini ✊️🇺🇦🇺🇲🗽🌻

[denkravtsov]

Number of countries throughout history that have attacked a nuclear power: 1

[billbraskey]

Its not an invasion its a special military operation