Russian Forces Thwart Ukrainian Incursion in Kursk Region

Russian forces have intercepted a Ukrainian attempt to infiltrate the Kursk region, according to the interim governor. The attempted border breach was accompanied by shelling that injured five people, including three children, as confirmed by Alexei Smirnov.

Russian forces have successfully intercepted an attempt by Ukrainian troops to penetrate the border in Russia's Kursk region, the interim governor announced on Tuesday.

In a related incident, shelling attributed to Ukrainian forces injured five individuals, including three children, within the same region, according to the region's governor, Alexei Smirnov.

The developments mark an escalation in cross-border tensions between the two nations.

(With inputs from agencies.)