Russian commanders deployed reserve forces to the Kursk region to contain the Ukrainian invasion, building up firepower roughly on par with Ukrainian forces over the preceding month.
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Russia deployed reserve forces to Kursk region to contain Ukrainian invasion
Russian firepower built up to roughly parity with Ukrainian forces but insufficient for effective counter-offensive
Fighters from the 80th Galicia Separate Airborne Assault Brigade captured Russia's newest T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) main battle tank during a raid in Kursk region
As of Aug. 20, the Ukrainian military said it controlled 1,263 square kilometers (488 square miles) and over 90 settlements, including the town of Sudzha.
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