It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in control of a big chunk of the ceased territory – and as calls for peace negotiations grow louder,

While the Russian leader can argue that Russia’s offensive is still gaining ground in Ukraine, Zelenskyy will be able to point to the foothold in Kursk as evidence Kyiv has something to trade for a return of some occupied land. Russia currently controls about a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea which Putin annexed in 2014.

Videos from the Ukrainian unit tasked with interacting with the Russians in Kursk give a unique window into the 6-month-old occupation.

Ukrainian forces have advanced up to five kilometres behind Russian lines in a fresh assault on the Kursk border region, footage suggests.

On the six-month anniversary of its first attack in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv launched a new offensive on Thursday. This surprise assault involved multiple attacks but was doomed from the outset. Russian forces quickly repelled the incursion,