Ukraine pressed ahead with its assault inside Russian territory on Tuesday, a week into the biggest foreign incursion into the country since World War II.
Ukrainian forces continue to advance into Russian territory, but the number of settlements it has captured has become a point of contention—with Kyiv's figures more than double that of Moscow's.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the military to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops who have entered Russian territory.
Russian authorities are scrambling to bring the situation in Kursk under control, a week after Ukrainian forces launched a surprise attack in the region that has left a swathe of Russian territory under Kyiv’s control.