War Enters New Phase as Ukraine Launches Offensive in Russian Territory

A Ukrainian ground assault on Russian regions across the border continued on Wednesday for their second day, forcing Russia to evacuate residents from the Kursk region, sparking a backlash against President Vladimir Putin for failing to thwart the attacks. According to The Moscow TImes, this latest campaign by Ukraine is “larger in scale and more prepared than previous efforts”. The English-language daily cited local officials as reporting at least five people had been killed in the attack so far, and scores of others injured. Some…