Today, Ukraine's top military commander said his forces now control 1,000 square kilometres of Russia's neighbouring Kursk region, the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the attack.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi made the statement in a video posted to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel.
In the video, he briefed the president on the frontline situation.
"The troops are fulfilling their tasks. Fighting continues actually along the entire front line. The situation is under our control," he said.
Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting.
You can watch him speak to Ukrainian officials here...https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-news-putin-zelenskyy-latest-live-updates-12541713
