Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian forces there.

Meanwhile, DeepState also reported Russian advances in eastern Ukraine, noting that Moscow’s forces had made progress near Yampilivka, Stupochky, Toretsk, and Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine’s General Staff has not officially confirmed the Defense Forces’ progress in Kursk Oblast,

According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.