Russia, Kursk and Ukrainian

Ukrainian defenders repel almost 30 attacks on Pokrovsk front and 15 in Russia's Kursk Oblast – General Staff
A total of 90 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled 29 assaults on the Pokrovsk front and Russian forces tried to assault the Kursk bridgehead 15 times.
Russia says it has taken back major chunk of Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year,
Ukraine refutes Putin's claims of Russian offensive from Kursk Oblast
President Vladimir Putin told Russian media on Feb. 18 that Russian forces had crossed into Ukrainian territory from Kursk Oblast, a claim General Staff spokesperson Dmytro Lykhovyi has dismissed as part of a disinformation campaign.
Putin Punished Pro-War Russians for Reporting Ukraine's Kursk Gains: ISW
Kommersant reported that the decision about Gurulyov—a mainstay of Russian TV, where he threatens the West—was partly because he posted an audio message in 2023 of Russian General Ivan Popov discussing the dire situation on the front line. Popov was later arrested.
Russia claims to retake 64% of Kursk Oblast territories seized by Ukraine
According to Sergei Rudsky, a senior Russian General Staff official, Ukrainian soldiers are in control of about 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) out of 1,268 square kilometers (490 square miles) initially seized by Kyiv.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia says it has made big gains in Kursk
Russia's army has retaken control of 64% of Kursk region territory initially captured by Ukrainian forces after they launched a surprise offensive in the border region last year, a senior Russian military official said Thursday.
Russian troops attempt to destroy Ukrainian logistics in Kursk Oblast, reports DeepState
Russian forces are actively targeting logistics routes moving from Ukraine into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, launching fire strikes on everything moving in that direction from Sumy Oblast. Source: Ukrainian military-analytical project DeepState on social media Details: DeepState reports that the most dangerous section is currently Pysarivka-Yunakivka,
Ukraine regains ground near Pokrovsk, Russia captures village in Kursk Oblast
Russian invasion forces further advanced near Dachne, Zelene Pole, and Burlatske in Donetsk Oblast. In the morning briefing on Feb. 20, the General Staff stated that Ukrainian military forces halted 32 assault actions by the aggressor in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russia takes back Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Russia said its forces have taken back more than 800 square kilometers of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, which had been taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year.
N. Koreans' high casualties in Ukraine blamed on inexperience
Many North Korean soldiers are trained to attack the enemy from the rear rather than engage in front-line combat, analysts ...
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Putin announces beginning of offensive on Ukraine from Kursk
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has claimed the alleged "beginning of an offensive on Ukraine" from Russia’s Kursk region. He ...
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As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip
It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in ...
Can there be peace in Ukraine, or is Putin just playing for time?
As the Trump administration works toward a halt in the fighting, many experts fear that Ukraine will be forced to accept a ...
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Ukraine presses on in Kursk; Denmark warns Russia could wage war in Europe
Ukraine had launched another surprise offensive in Kursk on January 5. Two surprise offensives in as many months suggest the importance Ukraine places on the Kursk operation, as well as Russia ...
Russian Armored Column With WW2 Victory Flags Blown Up on Ukraine Minefield
Several Russian tanks adorned with Soviet-era red victory flags were destroyed by Ukrainian drones in Kursk, adding to ...
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky-Kellogg meeting ends with no joint statements at US request, spokesperson says
Zelensky-Kellogg meeting ends with no joint statements at US request, spokesperson says Starmer to pitch plan on 30,000 ...