Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

Ukrainian servicemen prepare 122mm artillery cannon before firing towards Russian positions in Kherson region, Ukraine on Sunday (Marko Ivkov/AP)

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official reported on Sunday.

It came months after Kyiv staged a bold assault on its nuclear-armed enemy that Moscow is still struggling to halt.