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By Brendan Cole
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Ukraine continues to make gains in Russia's Kursk region, according to reports, as the latest maps show the state of play during Kyiv's surprise incursion, which Moscow is struggling to contain.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee has launched a counterterror operation in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions as Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory since Tuesday shows no sign of slowing down.
The decision gives Russia's security forces and the military sweeping emergency powers in which civilian movement is restricted, checkpoints introduced, and security increased at key infrastructure sites. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment.
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Without any direct acknowledgment from Kyiv of its operation, reports suggest that Ukrainian troops are more than six miles inside Russia; this is the deepest advance since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in February 2022. Newsweek has yet to substantiate these reports.
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The X account Ukraine Battle Map posted an update which said that, as of 11 a.m. Saturday, Ukrainian forces had entered and partially controlled the settlements of Snagost and Plekhovo, citing Russian and Ukrainian reports.
The account said that Ukraine controls 450 square to 550 square kilometers (173 square miles to 212 square miles) of the Kursk Region and "is attacking in multiple directions."
The X account rejected some reports on social media that Ukrainian troops were within 10 kilometers (6 miles) of the regional capital. It added how the closest Ukrainian reconnaissance groups were to the city of Kursk was 40 kilometers (25 miles), which was reported two days ago.
"They are not anywhere near 10km from Kursk, and most recon is reported at around 10km to 15km from their established troop presence," the post said.
Its graphic showed Ukrainian operations across several settlements, including near Sudzha. There, thousands of civilians have fled their homes, and on the outskirts of the town lies a facility belonging to state energy giant Gazprom.
Ukrainian troops have reportedly taken the crucial energy hub, although this has not been independently confirmed. There are also contested claims among Russian military bloggers over whether or not Ukrainian forces partially control Sudzha.
Another map by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) showed how Ukrainian forces were in the town of Dmitriukov, were advancing toward Kucherov and that fighting was ongoing in Plekhovo.
Moscow has deployed additional troops and equipment which included tanks, rocket launchers and aviation units. Russia's Defense Ministry published footage of tank crews firing on Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region, as well as an overnight airstrike.
It also said that it had downed 26 Ukrainian drones launched overnight at the Kursk region.
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