Ukraine Denies Nord Stream Sabotage, Captures Russian Land

Ukraine has denied involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, despite a Wall Street Journal report suggesting otherwise, with Ukrainian officials attributing the sabotage to Russia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have launched a significant cross-border offensive into Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions, capturing over 1,000 square kilometers of territory and dozens of towns, marking the largest such incursion since World War II. This offensive aims to bring the cost of war to the Russian public and counter Russia's extensive cross-border attacks on Ukraine's Sumy region. President Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine's actions are a matter of security and insisted that peace must be forced upon Russia. The situation has led to a state of emergency in the affected Russian regions as Moscow grapples with the unexpected incursions.