Russia Advances in Eastern Ukraine: Latest Developmentsbr br Russian Territorial Gainsbr br On Sunday, Russia reported significant advances in Eastern Ukraine, claiming new territorial gains. This comes amid a surge in deadly air attacks by Russian forces and calls from Kyiv for increased Western support to conduct retaliatory strikes within Russia.br br ► Subscribe to Headlinecast for the latest video updates. It's free! - br ► More Videos - br ►Visit our Website - br Follow US on:br ► Website - ► Facebook - ► X - ► Medium - ► Instagram - ► linkedin - br ► READ MORE ABOUT THIS VIDEO -br br Drone Incursions into NATO Airspacebr br The situation escalated further when Russian attack drones breached the airspace of NATO members Romania and Latvia. Both countries reported the incidents, prompting calls for a robust response from the military alliance. Latvia’s President, Edgars Rinkevics, confirmed a Russian military drone crashed in eastern Latvia, while Romania reported that a drone targeting Ukrainian infrastructure had entered its airspace.br br Intensified Fighting and Strategic Movesbr br In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its aerial attacks while also defending against a significant Ukrainian cross-border offensive into the Kursk region. Ukraine launched this offensive on August 6, aiming to force Russia to redirect its forces from Eastern Ukraine. However, Moscow has intensified its efforts, marking its most significant territorial gains in almost two years.br br On Sunday, Russia claimed to have captured the village of Novohrodivka, located just 20 kilometers from the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. Before the war, Novohrodivka had a population of over 14,000.br br Putin’s Strategic Goalsbr br Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his primary objective: capturing the eastern Donbas region, including Donetsk. He suggested that Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has inadvertently made it easier for Russia to achieve this goal.