President Putin talks to servicemen during his surprise visit to the Chechen Republic, Russia.

Russian president Vladimir Putin told troops the country is “absolutely invincible” during a surprise visit to Chechnya.

It comes as Ukrainian troops continue to occupy Russia’s Kursk region, having breached the country’s borders for the first time since World War 2.

The offensive is a source of major humiliation for Putin, who has been trying to seize the whole of Ukraine since he invaded in 2022.

On Tuesday, he made his first trip in 13 years to the North Caucasus republic, which is still part of Russia.

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