Russia ordered the evacuation of settlements in a second border region on Monday, a week into Ukraine’s surprise offensive in to Russian territory.
In addition to the Kursk region, Ukrainian forces had pressed on into the southern Belgorod area, according to Russian authorities, in what has been the largest incursion by Ukraine since the second world war. Kyiv has occupied at least 140 sq km despite Russia deploying reinforcements to the areas, according to Ukrainian war analysis site Deepstate, which has links to the military.
The rouble fell 1.9 per cent to trade at 90 to the dollar, its weakest level since May.
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