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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pressed Britain to allow missile strikes deep into Russia, as he claimed his military's cross-border strike could topple Vladimir Putin.
By Monday evening, Ukrainian forces were in control of about 1,000 square kilometers of Kursk, a border region in southern Russia, according to Kiev's top general.
The surprise cross-border attack marks the first foreign invasion on Russian soil since World War II.
Zelensky said the "Kursk disaster" 24 years ago, in which 118 Russian sailors died in a submarine accident, marked the beginning of Putin's rule.
"And now it's clear that this is the end for him. And it's also Kursk," said the Ukrainian president.
As Russian forces launched counterattacks along the Kursk frontline, Zelensky once again pleaded with Western allies to be allowed to use long-range missiles deep inside Russia.
He said he had instructed defense officials and diplomats to "present a list of necessary actions on our part to obtain permission from our partners to use long-range weapons to defend our territory."
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the offensive as a major provocation and ordered Russian forces to expel the enemy from its territory.
Over 120,000 people have been evacuated from the Kursk region, and another 59,000 have been ordered to do the same. There were also evacuations in the nearby region of Belgorod.
According to the governor of Kursk, 28 villages in the area have fallen into the hands of Kiev forces, 12 civilians have been killed and the situation remains difficult. The unprecedented incursion by Kiev's troops began on Tuesday, involving thousands of soldiers who are said to have advanced 30km into Russia's interior.
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