Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its control.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Russians have attempted to push back Ukrainian troops from their positions in Russia's Kursk Oblast, but Ukraine's defence forces are holding their designated lines.

Russian soldiers executed nine Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk region, located in western Russia, reports the Ukrainian Pravda portal, citing Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and a group of military analysts.

The Russian Army has initiated a powerful counteroffensive in the Kursk region, an area previously occupied by Ukrainian forces since early August. Reports from both sides confirm that Russian troops have made gains,

Russian forces launched a new counterattack against Ukraine's left flank in Russia's Kursk Oblast, several Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels claimed on Oct. 10. A Ukrainian official commented that the "Russian plan in Kursk Oblast has been thwarted so far" as Russian forces suffered losses.