Feigning defeat and retreat, soldiers from the Ukrainian army’s 225th Assault Battalion lured a large Russian force into a trap in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast on or just before Thursday.

Details: The exact timing of the assault is unknown. Analysts note that activity in Kursk Oblast has slightly decreased compared to the previous week. Quote: "Most assault actions are occurring ...

The author of the Forbes article, questioning whether Ukrainians were aware of the Russian attack and vice versa, notes it may take several days to determine the motives and outcomes of the attacks.

Russian and Ukrainian forces launched separate but simultaneous attacks along different axes around the 250-square-mile salient that Ukrainian troops carved out of western Russia’s Kursk Oblast ...