Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Ukrainian officials remained silent about the scope of the operation. Mr. Putin met with his top defense…