Kursk, Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine Faces Devastating Losses as Russian Troops, North Korean Soldiers Move on Kursk
Ukraine faces heavy losses in Kursk as North Korean troops support Russian offensives, risking further territorial decline.
As Russian Troops Head For Kursk, Ukraine’s HIMARS Rockets Meet Them Halfway
Something struck a group of Russian troops in Lgov, a town of 21,000 in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast, late Sunday or early Monday. “It’s terrible,” a bystander cried. “The guys are all in the bunker,” they added as the bunker burned.
Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk.
Russia claims Ukrainian pilot surrendered in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine denies
Ukraine's Air Force on Dec. 29 denied claims spread by Russian media about a Ukrainian pilot surrendering to Russian forces in Kursk Oblast.
Russia intensifies assaults in Kursk and eastern front, Ukraine says
Moscow has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in Russia's Kursk region and increased pressure in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine's top army commander said on Tuesday.
Putin Ally Admits Russia Can't Kick Ukraine out of Kursk by Year End
Reclaiming Kursk is high on Moscow's agenda but comments by Valery Gerasimov failed to address the continuing presence of Ukrainian troops on Russian soil.
Russia loses over 1,700 soldiers in one day of war in Ukraine
Russia lost 1,730 soldiers killed and wounded on 28 December. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 29 December 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.
Ukraine risks losing gains in Kursk as morale falters
Ukrainian forces are at risk of losing control over the territories gained in the Kursk region, potentially weakening the entire frontline. Ukraine has already lost 40 percent of the land they gained in Russia.
Ukrainian forces face setbacks as Kursk frontline falters
Ukrainian forces are at risk of losing control over the territories gained in the Kursk region, which could weaken the entire frontline. Ukraine has already lost 40 per cent of the land acquired in Russia.
Ukraine says North Korean troops suffering heavy losses in Kursk region fighting
It’s the first significant estimate by Ukraine of North Korean casualties several weeks after Kyiv announced that Pyongyang had sent between 10,000 and 12,000 soldiers to Russia to help fight in the war.
Ukrainian troops risk losing control of conquered territories in Kursk Oblast – AP
Exhausted and demoralised Ukrainian troops risk losing much of the territory in Russia's Kursk Oblast that they captured during a lightning-fast August offensive. Source: Associated Press, citing seven Ukrainian soldiers and commanders who spoke on condition of anonymity about the situation on the front line Details: The publication writes that a
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces recapture village in Russia's Kursk Oblast – video
Soldiers of the 6th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have captured a village in ...
Russia reels after 'pathetic' Kursk counter-offensive sees brigade 'probably' destroyed
Ukraine's summer incursion into Kursk took Russia by surprise - and forced Vladimir Putin to redirect significant resources.
Five months on, Ukraine clings to Kursk amid doubts over operation
Outnumbered Ukrainian troops are clinging to a section of Russian territory in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip in any ...
Ukraine Strike Using US-Supplied HIMARS Kills 6 in Kursk: Russian Official
Six people were killed and ten more were hospitalized in the Friday strike, Kursk acting Governor Alexander Khinshtein said.
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Russia-Ukraine War
As it joins Russia’s war against Ukraine, its soldiers are paying a ... had entered combat last week in the Russian region of Kursk, but he did not specify the number of casualties.
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North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest
inside Russia. Ukraine’s “Birds of Magyar”, a Marine Corps unit specialising in unmanned aerial combat, released a video on Sunday purporting to be of North Koreans killed in Kursk.
Zelenskiy says US will be alongside Ukraine's efforts to stop Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he ...