Russia-Ukraine War Latest: India PM Modi Visits Kyiv As Putin’s Forces Suffer Significant Losses In Kursk
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Indian prime minister Nardendra Modi is visiting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as Russian forces suffer significant losses defending against a cross-border assault in Kursk.
In what is the first time an Indian leader has visited Kyiv since Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Modi has met with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. The pair visited a memorial to children killed during Russia’s invasion. They both laid soft toys at a shrine to those killed.
The visit, which follows a trip by Modi to Moscow in July, is important for Western-backed Kyiv, which has been trying to nurture diplomatic relations in the Global South in its efforts to secure a fair settlement to end the war.
It comes as Russian troops suffered “tangible” losses in Kursk as Ukraine carried on pushing forward into the region, according to Kyiv’s army.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelesnky visited Ukraine’s Sumy region where his troops launched a shock incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on 6 August.
Zelensky said he had met his top commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, during the visit, nearly two weeks after the cross-border offensive.
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1724477429Russia files criminal charges against CNN reporter for alleged border violationRussia’s FSB security service has opened a criminal case against a CNN journalist, accusing him of illegally crossing the country’s border to film a report in the Kursk region following a Ukrainian incursion.
Nick Paton Walsh, a British citizen who is CNN’s chief international security correspondent, was banned from entering Russia due to ongoing tensions between Moscow and the West. Despite this, the FSB alleged, he entered the country illegally.
In addition to Walsh, the FSB said it had initiated similar criminal cases against Ukrainian journalists Diana Butsko and Olesya Borovik.
The FSB said that international arrest warrants for all three journalists would be issued soon. If found guilty of illegally crossing the Russian border, they could face up to five years in prison, according to the FSB.
Russia had summoned a senior US diplomat earlier this week in Moscow to protest the “provocative actions” of American journalists reporting from Kursk.
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1724473829US was in talks with Ukraine to understand Kursk goals before aidThe US has been in discussions with Ukrainian leaders to better understand their long-term goals for the Kursk operation, particularly as Russia advances near Pokrovsk, according to Pentagon officials.
If Pokrovsk falls, it could weaken Ukraine’s defences and bring Russia closer to capturing the Donetsk region, with Russian troops now just 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) away.
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said on Thursday that the US is still working with Ukraine to see how the Kursk operation aligns with their overall battlefield strategy. While the US recognises Ukraine’s aim to create a buffer zone along the border, there are still questions about how this fits into Ukraine’s broader war efforts.
On Thursday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the border area where his forces launched the offensive on 6 August. He said that Ukraine’s military had taken control of another Russian village and captured more prisoners of war.
The latest US aid package brings the total security assistance to Ukraine to over $55.7 billion since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
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1724470229US to send $125m in new military aid to Ukraine, officials sayThe Biden administration is set to send approximately $125m in new military aid to Ukraine, according to US officials.
This decision comes as Washington seeks to gain a clearer understanding of Kyiv’s recent incursion into Russia and its implications for the broader battlefield strategy, now over two years into the conflict.
The new aid package is expected to include air defence missiles, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), Javelins, a range of other anti-armour missiles, counter-drone and counter-electronic warfare systems, as well as 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, vehicles, and additional equipment.
The officials, who requested anonymity because the aid has not yet been officially announced, told The Associated Press that a formal announcement could be made as early as Friday, just before Ukraine’s Independence Day.
The weapons are being provided through presidential drawdown authority, which means they are taken from Pentagon stockpiles and can be delivered more quickly.
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