Moscow: The Russian military hit back at Ukrainian troops with missiles, drones on Tuesday, a senior Russian commander said, halting Ukraine's advance after the biggest attack on Russian territory since the war began. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West was using Ukraine to fight a proxy war with Russia. "The enemy will certainly receive a befitting reply. We will undoubtedly achieve all our goals," he said.

Ukraine also attacked Russia with a drone

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia fired 38 drones on Ukraine on Tuesday night. 30 of them were destroyed. The Russian Air Force said without giving any details that the Russian army also fired two ballistic missiles on Ukraine from the Voronezh region. Ukraine has also attacked Russia with drones.

The Russian Defense Ministry said it had repelled attacks on villages about 26-28 km from the border. Ukraine said it had taken control of 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk region. Ukraine is still advancing. It has gained one to three kilometers in the last 24 hours.

A large number of Russian prisoners of war were captured

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a large number of Russian prisoners of war were captured in this operation. A week ago, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers entered the Russian border and attacked. Moscow had to evacuate about two lakh people from there, while reserve army had to be sent there. It is not clear who controls the Russian city of Sudja, through which Russia supplies gas from Western Siberia to Ukraine via Slovakia and other countries of the European Union.

Ukrainians are capable of achieving their goals: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address to the nation on Tuesday, "We have once again proven that in any situation we Ukrainians are able to achieve our goals. We are able to defend our interests and our independence."

Russia slams Ukraine's allies

Russia on Tuesday slammed Ukraine's Western allies at the United Nations. Western countries have not condemned Kiev's aggression in the Russian region of Kursk. Russia accused the Ukrainian army of killing civilians. Russia's UN Deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyansky said at the Security Council meeting, "We have not heard a single word of condemnation from Kiev's Western allies. They are engaged in hiding the heinous crimes of their puppet."