Russia Closes In on Key Eastern Ukrainian City Despite Kursk IncursionA Russian advance toward Pokrovsk casts doubts on Ukraine's hopes that its cross-border offensive will prompt Moscow to scale back attacks elsewhere.
Source: Russia Closes In on Key Eastern Ukrainian City Despite Kursk Incursion (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-pokrovsk-kursk.html)