Ukraine says it holds around 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory | DW News

Ukraine says it now controls around a thousand square kilometers of Russian territory. Kyiv's surpise offensive, the biggest attack on Russian soil since the Second World War, has prompted a swift reponse. President Vladimir Putin has sent tank and troop reinforcements to the Kursk region. He accuses Ukraine of sowing unrest and trying to gain leverage before any possible peace talks.