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As of mid-August 2024, the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate, with significant developments on both sides of the conflict.

Ukrainian Incursion into Kursk: In early August, Ukrainian forces launched a bold incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, marking the most extensive cross-border attack of the war. Ukrainian troops advanced approximately 10 kilometers into Russian territory, taking control of several settlements in Sudzhansky District​ (Wikipedia)​ (The Independent). Russia responded by deploying air and artillery forces and declared states of emergency in Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk​ (Wikipedia). Satellite images reveal that Russia has been digging trenches as far as 75 kilometers from the Ukrainian border to slow the advance​ (The Independent).