Russian troops, including soldiers disguised as Ukrainians, briefly broke through the frontlines in Kupiansk along the northeast, a sign that Moscow is successfully pressuring Kyiv.

The Russian counteroffensive in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast is off to a bloody and chaotic start. After six days, Ukrainian drone operator Kriegsforscher has identified 77 destroyed Russian armored vehicles along the northwestern edge of the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 21 of the 59 drones launched by Russia overnight, while 38 others were "lost" across Ukraine, the Air Force said.

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has approved new rules for compensation for wounded soldiers who took part in the war against Ukraine. Under the new conditions, a significant number of wounded Russian soldiers will receive reduced payments.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel says on November 12 that the majority of some 10,000 North Korean troops sent to support Russia’s war against Ukraine are now “engaging in combat operations” in Russia’s western Kursk region.