We start the days other headlines in Russia where Ukrainian forces claim to be

pushing deeper into the Kursk region. Today President Blodemir-Zolinsky said

his country's troops have seized the town of Suja, the administrative center for the

Kursk border area. Even though it is just 5,000 residents, it would mark the

largest population center to fall under Ukraine's control since last week's incursion.

In a video call, the Ukrainian Army Chief reported that the military now controls

more than 80 communities including Sujah, which President Zolinsky then announced in his nightly address.

The Commander-in-Chief reported on the operation of the Kursk region.

We have a new advance. General

Serki reported on the completion of the liberation of the town of Sujah from the

Russian military. A Ukrainian military commandant's office is being

established there.

Zilinski's claim could not be independently verified and Russia has not responded.

But defense officials said earlier in the day that Russian forces had blocked Ukraine's attempts to take several other communities.

A court in Russia has sentenced Russian-American citizen Kisenya Kavana to 12 years in prison on treason charges.

Rights groups say the case stems from a $52 donation Kavana

made to a charity that supports Ukraine.

She appeared in court in the city of I

Kathadina Berg today as the judge read her sentence. A US State

Department official called it an escalation of the Kremlin's domestic

oppression.

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