Behind the scenes: FRANCE 24 gains rare access to Ukraine-controlled Kursk region in Russia

Russia said on Wednesday it had captured two more villages in Ukraine and was attacking in the town of Vuhledar, a longtime Ukrainian stronghold. Those reported gains come despite a Ukrainian incursion into Russian soil, designed to divert Russian troops. The attack on the Kursk region is the first assault on Russian territory by a foreign army since World War II. FRANCE 24’s Senior Reporter Catherine Norris Trent was one of a small number of journalists recently able to travel to Kyiv-controlled parts of Kursk, embedded with the Ukrainian army. She describes the conditions under which she was able to film her report. #Ukraine #Russia #OnTheGround 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen