Ukraine says it controls 1,000 sq km of Russia's Kursk region – and this is how it happened
The action has resulted in large numbers of Russian troops being captured, giving a much-needed boost to the Ukrainian armed forces.
Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.
