Kursk, Russia and Ukraine

Opinion
The strategic logic of Ukraine’s further push into Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine aimed to challenge the self-imposed red lines set by the Biden administration and other Western leaders regarding its ability to strike back against Russia.
Ukraine Says Moscow Struck IDP Shelter In Russia's Kursk
Kyiv said on Friday that Russian attack drones had struck a school that shelters displaced Russians in Ukrainian-held territory in Russia's western Kursk region.
Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, says Zelenskyy
This is the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.
Ukraine Launches New Attack in Kursk Region of Western Russia
Russian forces continue to make costly but consistent gains in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. They are steadily grinding down a pocket of resistance around the town of Kurakhove and are also fighting to envelop the larger nearby city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers and officials said.
Ukraine pushes in Kursk, says Russia 'getting what it deserves'
Ukrainian forces on Sunday launched a surprise attack in the Russian border region of Kursk, causing a major dent in Moscow’s military operation in Eastern Ukraine
Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers.
Ukraine, in Surprise Move, Launches a Lightning Counter Attack Inside Russia’s Kursk Region
Putin, unable to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Russian territory, loses face in the lead-up to Trump's inauguration.
Ukrainian Army Says Captured 27 Troops In Russia's Kursk Region
The Ukrainian military said Thursday its forces had captured more than two dozen troops in the western Russian region of Kursk, where it has been battling Moscow's army since August last year.
Ukraine updates: Russia says it retook 63% of captured Kursk
Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces had retaken 63.2% of Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region of western Russia. Meanwhile, Germany's top diplomat has criticised the Berlin row over aid.
To Cross Rivers In Kursk, Russia Reinvented World War II ‘Funny’ Tanks
What’s old is new again as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year. During World War II, some armies—the ...
Ukraine Machine-Gunners 'Could Not Handle Pace of Killing' in Kursk—Report
Both Russia and Ukraine suffer heavy casualties in the battles in Kursk, with questions about their abilities to sustain the ...
Ukraine doubles down on Kursk ahead of Trump taking office
Ukraine is leaning into its efforts to hold onto the Russian territory of Kursk amid intense pressure from Russian and North ...
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Russia claims capture of eastern Ukrainian town as fighting rages in Kursk
The Kursk offensive – the first ground invasion of Russia by a foreign power since World War II – took Moscow and Ukraine’s allies by surprise when it was launched. Kyiv’s troops advanced ...
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Forbes: To Cross Rivers, Russia Reinvented World War II ‘Funny’ Tanks
Forbes observer David Axe writes that during World War II, some armies—the British Army, in particular—bolted metal spans to ...