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Almost 900 days since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine is now going on the offensive. On 6 August, the Ukrainian army attacked the Russian oblast of Kursk, in the north of the country. Kiev has since seized several towns, claiming control of almost 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory, and the destruction of several strategic infrastructure sites. Thousands of civilians have been evacuated by the local Russian authorities.
The offensive, decided and orchestrated in the greatest secrecy, came as a surprise to the Kremlin and Kiev's allies. While the outcome of this incursion - and its real motives - remain highly uncertain, the result has helped to boost the morale of Ukrainian troops while revealing the weaknesses in the front line and in Russian command.
The Kremlin, downplaying the importance of the attack, has promised a response, while it struggles to mobilise an effective defence. It remains to be seen whether the Ukrainian army can extend or consolidate its positions in enemy territory, and divert the Russian forces nibbling away at the east of the country.
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