Russia evacuates second border region as Ukraine starts ‘digging trenches and building field hospital inside Russia’

Day 902. Today, we bring you the latest on Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk, as Russian civilians flee the fighting and the Kremlin’s propagandists struggle to hold the line. We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and look back over the last week of break-neck battlefield updates. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X. Iona Cleave (Foreign Correspondent). @cleaveiona on X. Articles: Latest from Kursk: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/russia-evacuates-border-region-as-ukrainian-kursk-invasion/ Joe's weekend read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/ukraine-invasion-russia-sudzha-gas-pipeline-hungary/ Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsub Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.