The Russian military declared on Sunday that it had hit troops and equipment up to 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the border, effectively stopping Ukraine’s push into its western Kursk region in many locations.
Russian troops “foiled attempts by enemy mobile groups with armored vehicles to break through deep into Russian territory,” according to the defense ministry.
including close to the settlements of Tolpino and Obshchy Kolodez, which are respectively 25 and 30 kilometers from the border between Russia and Ukraine.