Overnight tensions: Ukraine advances, Russia responds with drones

It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Thursday to Friday.

• The Pentagon commented on Ukraine's attacks in the Kursk region in Russia. Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon's Deputy Press Secretary, stated that these actions are "consistent with our policy, and we have supported Ukraine from the very beginning to defend themselves against attacks that are coming across the border and for the need for crossfires." She emphasized that Ukraine is taking actions to "protect themselves from attacks." – "I'm not going to draw, you know, a circular map here for you of where they can and can't strike, but we've been very clear with the Ukrainians," she added.

• Russian authorities announced a massive drone attack on Lipetsk, which resulted in explosions and damage to an energy infrastructure facility. A state of emergency was declared in the Lipetsk region.

• Ukrainians reportedly advanced 19 miles into Russia. They are capturing additional localities and heading towards the nuclear power plant in Kursk. There are also reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are building fortifications in the Kursk region.

• Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday rejected the Ukrainian embassy's call to detain Vladimir Putin. This call was in the event he attended the inauguration ceremony of Claudia Sheinbaum, the future President of Mexico, which will take place in October.

  
• For several days, Russian forces have been fighting Ukrainian units that have entered the Kursk region in Russia. Media reports mention strong explosions and fires.

  
• "Reuters" reported that according to Russian military bloggers, the Ukrainian army is heading towards the nuclear power plant in Kursk, which is about 43 miles from the town of Sudzha. Earlier, they reported the capture of a gas measurement station in Sudzha. Putin spoke with the governor of the Kursk region.