With the offensive entering a sixth day, Ukraine is gaining ground as fighting rages in the Russian territory of Kursk. In what has become the most significant incursion by Ukrainian troops since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, thousands of Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km within the Russian border. The Russian defence ministry said on Sunday its soldiers are fighting Ukrainian troops near the villages of Tolpino and Obschy Kolodez. Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, has accused Kyiv of “intimidating the peaceful populat…