Day: August 16, 2024

The US has watched closely as Ukrainian forces have pushed deeper into Russian territory, powered in part by US-provided arms and equipment that have raised questions about whether Kyiv has abided by the Biden administration’s restrictions on the use of American weaponry.

The Associated Press visited one of the detention centers in Ukraine as part of a media facility. Dozens of prisoners of war were seen at the center, some of them walking with their hands behind their backs as they were led down a corridor by a guard.

New video released by the Ukrainian military shows the moment Ukraine’s troops crossed the Russian border during a surprise incursion. As Kyiv’s forces push deeper into Russia, the operation has also sparked a wave of visuals that have offered a glimpse from the new battlefield. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin has the latest.

The capture of so many young men in the Ukrainian incursion poses a significant challenge for the Kremlin.

Kyiv has reportedly expanded its offensive past Kursk as Russian troops close in on a key city in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.