Ukraine shoots down 28 out of 38 drones launched overnight. Five months after Ukraine launched a massive incursion into the border region of Kursk, Volodymyr Zelenski has stated that Russia has suffered significant losses there,

In August, Ukraine launched an unexpected offensive into Russia's Kursk region, targeting poorly defended border areas. Ukrainian brigades used light armored vehicles and local numerical superiority to occupy roughly 1,000 square kilometers of sparsely populated territory, including the small town of Sudzha.

Both Russian and Ukrainian official confirmed the fresh offensive into the Kursk region on Sunday. The Defense Ministry in Moscow said that Russian forces had pushed back Ukrainian troops, though online bloggers said Moscow faced major pressure.