Losing control of the land in Kursk would deprive Kyiv of key leverage in any negotiations to end the 3-year-old war by exchanging its gains for some Russian-occupied land in Ukraine.

Losing control of the land in Kursk would deprive Kyiv of key leverage in U.S.-brokered efforts to negotiate an end to the more than 3-year-old war by exchanging its gains for some of Russia ...

THE BATTLE FOR KURSK For the Kremlin, the incursion into Kursk, scene of the largest ever tank battle in history between Soviet forces and Nazi Germany in 1943, was an embarrassment.

If confirmed, Moscow’s victory in Kursk would deprive Kyiv of key leverage in U.S.-brokered efforts to negotiate an end to the more than 3-year-old war by exchanging its gains for some of Russia ...

What to know about the battle for Russia’s Kursk region by: The Associated Press Posted: Apr 26, 2025 / 11:35 AM CDT Updated: Apr 26, 2025 / 11:35 AM CDT ...

Russia has lost about 3,800 tanks since 2022, compared with about 1,100 for Ukraine, per Oryx estimates. In Kursk, Russian tank losses are nearly equal to those of Ukraine, challenging Kyiv's ...

Ukraine’s cross-border offensive into Russia’s Kursk region was a mistake that could lead to further loss of territory, military analysts believe, as troops pull out after a seven-month ...

What to Know About Kursk, the Russian Territory Slipping From Ukraine’s Fingers At the height of their offensive, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian soil.

That would be notable, as the famed Red Army tank played a critical role in aiding in the encirclement of the German Army at Stalingrad, and during the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943.

Konoval Ihor Ihorovych, the commander of the reserve group of the 4th Company of the 33rd Assault Regiment, said North Korean behavior in battle was at times confusing and reminiscent of past wars.