{"data":{"id":"fact_7k07tp3wsi","thread":{"slug":"russia-ukraine","title":"Russia–Ukraine War"},"occurredAt":"2024-08-06T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:34:46.098Z","title":"Ukraine launches cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region","body":"On 6 August 2024, Ukrainian forces crossed into Russia's Kursk region, marking the largest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II. Ukrainian officials reported seizing nearly 400 square miles of Russian territory within days. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the operation's progress, stating Ukraine was achieving its strategic goal. The incursion prompted Russia to withdraw some troops from Ukraine to defend its territory.","location":"Kursk Oblast, Russia","actors":["Ukraine","Russia","Volodymyr Zelensky","Ukrainian Armed Forces"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources confirm that Ukrainian forces crossed into Russia's Kursk region on or around 6 August 2024, seizing territory in the largest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II. The claim is consistent across reports from Insider, RTE, and Asahi Shimbun (AP), with no credible contradiction. Evidence includes Ukrainian officials stating they took nearly 400 square miles of Russian territory and Zelensky's acknowledgment of advances.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-withdraws-some-troops-from-ukraine-after-counter-invasion-wsj-2024-8","title":"The shock Ukrainian invasion of Kursk has the Kremlin pulling some troops out of Ukraine to defend Russia, per reports","publisher":"Insider","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2024/0814/1464876-russia-ukraine-kursk-incursion/","title":"Ukraine has 'advanced well' into Kursk region, says Zelensky","publisher":"RTE Online","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15732669","title":"North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine","publisher":"The Asahi Shimbun","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["ukraine-russia-war","kursk-incursion","military-operation","border-crossing","2024"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:11:28.059Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_7k07tp3wsi"}}