In an address to the nation late Saturday, Zelensky said that "Ukraine proved that it really knows how to restore justice and guarantee the required pressure on the aggressor," The statement was the first time Zelensky officially acknowledged the invasion, which surprised both Russia
and Ukraine's allies. Ukrainian officials remained tight-lipped about the operation for days, even as photos, videos and first-hand accounts of Ukrainian soldiers in Russia surfaced. Moscow has been struggling to contain the attack. Russian authorities have launched a large-scale counter-terrorism operation in Kursk and two other border regions, and The attack on Kursk, now in its sixth day, is a major development in the more than two-year conflict.
