Ukraine opens military office in occupied Russian Kursk region and says it has full control of Sudzha
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine opens military office in occupied Russian Kursk region and says it has full control of Sudzha

ABC  

Ukraine's top commander says Kyiv has set up a military office in the occupied part of Russia's Kursk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said forces moved "from one to two kilometres" into the Kursk region on Wednesday. Angry Russians send messages to Putin amid Ukraine counterattack Photo shows A soldier wearing protective equipment rides a motorcycle Angry Russians displaced after Ukraine crossed the border and invaded the Kursk region last week have vented their frustrations online to President Vladimir Putin, as Kyiv says its forces are capturing more ground. Two killed and 12 injured in Russian bomb attacks Russian guided bomb attacks on Thursday killed at least two people and injured 12 more in Ukraine's north-eastern Kharkiv region, local authorities said. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, and the surrounding region have long been targeted by Russian attacks, and Moscow troops have for months been pummelling Ukraine's border regions with highly destructive guided bombs.

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Ukraine president Zelenskyy names Andrii Hnatov as new chief of general staff to enhance Ukraine’s combat effectiveness
1 week, 3 days ago

Ukraine president Zelenskyy names Andrii Hnatov as new chief of general staff to enhance Ukraine’s combat effectiveness

The Hindu  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new chief of the general staff of Ukraine’s Armed forces, as the country looks to restructure and strengthen its military while its engaged in combat in Russia’s Kursk region and facing increasing pressure in Donetsk. “We are systematically transforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine to enhance their combat effectiveness,” …

Kursk Standoff: Ukraine holds ground as Russia retakes two villages
1 week, 5 days ago

Kursk Standoff: Ukraine holds ground as Russia retakes two villages

India Today  

Ukrainian troops are still fending off Russian and North Korean forces in Russia's Kursk region but face a potential new attack on Ukraine's northeast Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces had retaken two more villages near Sudzha, 10 km from the Ukrainian border, a town which Moscow said it had recaptured on …

Zelenskyy denies troops encircled in Kursk but admits situation 'very difficult'
1 week, 5 days ago

Zelenskyy denies troops encircled in Kursk but admits situation 'very difficult'

Firstpost  

Moscow has pushed this week to retake a large part of the land that Ukraine originally captured in its western Kursk region last summer. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied Saturday his troops were encircled in Russia’s Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week, as Russia said it took back two more villages in the border region. …

Zelenskyy denies troops encircled in Kursk but admits situation 'very difficult'
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1 week, 5 days ago

Zelenskyy denies troops encircled in Kursk but admits situation 'very difficult'

Firstpost  

Moscow has pushed this week to retake a large part of the land that Ukraine originally captured in its western Kursk region last summer. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied Saturday his troops were encircled in Russia’s Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week, as Russia said it took back two more villages in the border region. …

Russia says it is close to ousting Ukraine from its Kursk region
2 weeks ago

Russia says it is close to ousting Ukraine from its Kursk region

Live Mint  

Russia said its forces were in the final stages of ousting Ukraine’s army from the Kursk region, where Kyiv had taken Russian territory that it had hoped to use as a bargaining chip in peace negotiations. The Russian military said Thursday it had retaken Sudzha, the biggest town held by Ukraine in the Kursk region, after recapturing a string of …

Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine as U.S. awaits Putin’s ceasefire response
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2 weeks ago

Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine as U.S. awaits Putin’s ceasefire response

The Hindu  

Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed on Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year that Ukraine has endorsed. The Ukrainian army’s seven-month foothold in Kursk has been under intense pressure for months from a renewed effort by Russian …

Putin visits Kursk in military fatigues, orders swift defeat of Ukrainian forces
Top News
2 weeks ago

Putin visits Kursk in military fatigues, orders swift defeat of Ukrainian forces

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military fatigues, ordered top commanders to defeat Ukrainian forces in the western region of Kursk as soon as possible after the United States asked him to consider a 30-day ceasefire proposal. Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia's General Staff, told Mr. Putin that Russian forces had pushed Ukrainian forces out of over 86% of …

Ukrainian forces are cut off behind enemy lines as Russian troops surround them in Kursk 'aided by US pausing its intelligence sharing'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ukrainian forces are cut off behind enemy lines as Russian troops surround them in Kursk 'aided by US pausing its intelligence sharing'

Daily Mail  

Ukrainian soldiers clinging to dwindling territory in Russia's Kursk region are being cut off from supply lines as Vladimir Putin's troops attempt to encircle them. Russian forces published videos of their soldiers raising Russian flags above damaged buildings in Kursk The wreckage of a Ukrainian armoured vehicle is seen in this image released by Russian forces in Kursk A firefighter …

Is Ukraine losing its last bargaining chip in war as Russia advances in Kursk?
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Is Ukraine losing its last bargaining chip in war as Russia advances in Kursk?

Firstpost  

Russia has captured several villages in Ukraine-held Kursk, including Lebedevka and Konstyantynopil, pushing Ukrainian forces toward potential encirclement near Sudzha. With 12,000 North Korean troops reinforcing Russian advances and US military aid suspended, Ukraine’s control over Kursk is rapidly weakening A Ukrainian serviceman patrols a street next to buildings damaged during recent fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the …

Ukraine soldiers in Kursk almost surrounded, says Russia’s former president Medvedev
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukraine soldiers in Kursk almost surrounded, says Russia’s former president Medvedev

Live Mint  

Recent rapid advances by Russian forces against Ukraine in the western Russian region of Kursk meant that Kyiv's soldiers were almost surrounded, Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday. As part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from the Kursk region, the Russian special forces have crept miles through a gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha, …

Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter

CNN  

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the Russian advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war. Carry on!” Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers warn Kyiv’s hold on the region is more tenuous than ever, with Russian troops backed by North Korean forces launching incessant attacks. He …

Russia says retook three villages from Ukraine in Kursk
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia says retook three villages from Ukraine in Kursk

The Hindu  

Russia on Saturday said its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in the Kursk border region, where Kyiv's forces have been losing ground recently. According to DeepState, an online military tracker linked to the Ukrainian army, the Russian move followed a "breach" in Ukrainian defence lines near the town of Sudzha which is under Kyiv's control. An army …

Amid Trump's truce push, 'most brutal battles' of Russia-Ukraine war unfold in Kursk
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amid Trump's truce push, 'most brutal battles' of Russia-Ukraine war unfold in Kursk

Firstpost  

While the ongoing war started off with eastern Ukrainian territories at stake, the Russian region of Kursk, many believe, is most likely to face the major wrath of both sides As US President Donald Trump floats the idea of a peace deal to stop the Russia-Ukraine war, Kursk has become the centre of the ongoing conflict. Last year, a Russian …

Mapped: Ukraine’s counterattack into the Russian Kursk region explained
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mapped: Ukraine’s counterattack into the Russian Kursk region explained

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The attack, which was claimed by the Russian defence …

Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North Korean troops were fighting alongside Russian forces there. Russia said Friday its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking. South Korea’s military said last month …

Russia claims it’s taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia claims it’s taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking. Russia’s much-larger army has conducted a sustained yearlong campaign along the eastern front, gradually loosening the short-handed and weary Ukrainian forces’ grip on its strongholds as the …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv make gains with new incursion into Russia as Putin’s troops caught off guard
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv make gains with new incursion into Russia as Putin’s troops caught off guard

The Independent  

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Over 900 Russian troops captured in Kursk, says Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 900 Russian troops captured in Kursk, says Ukraine

Firstpost  

Last year, the Ukrainian military said its forces had captured more than 700 Russian troops during operations in the Kursk region A Ukrainian soldier walks past a city hall in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of Russia. File image/ AP Ukraine said Thursday it had captured more than 900 Russian troops in six months of fighting in the western Russian …

Russia says captured two more villages in east and northeast Ukraine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia says captured two more villages in east and northeast Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russia on Wednesday said its forces have taken two more villages in east and northeast Ukraine as the conflict between the two countries nears its third anniversary and both sides try to press a ground advantage ahead of possible peace talks. Kyiv has struggled to hold back larger Russian forces, which have been making steady advances in the embattled east …

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in Donetsk
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in Donetsk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After months of heavy fighting, Russian forces claimed control …

Russia captures more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kharkiv regions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia captures more villages in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kharkiv regions

Firstpost  

Russia said its forces had taken Yantarne, a village in the Donetsk region located about 10 kilometres southwest of the key logistics hub of Kurakhove. Further north, Russian troops captured Kalinove, a village in the Kharkiv In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defence Ministry Press Service in October, a Russian Army "Grad" self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket …

Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, says Zelenskyy
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, says Zelenskyy

India Today  

Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow’s war effort on the other side of the world. Zelenskyy said capturing the soldiers alive was “not easy.” He asserted that …

Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says

Hindustan Times  

By Max Hunder Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says -Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, the first time Ukraine has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last autumn. "As with all prisoners of war, these two North …

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia

LA Times  

Honour Guard fire into the air during the funeral ceremony for a Ukrainian service member in a cemetery in Kyiv on Friday. Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday. Zelensky said capturing the soldiers alive was “not easy.” He asserted that Russian and North …

Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region

CNN  

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers, marking the first time that Kyiv has captured alive soldiers from the isolated state. According to Ukrainian and Western assessments, some 11,000 North Korean troops are deployed in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces occupy several …

Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region

CNN  

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers, marking the first time that Kyiv has captured alive soldiers from the isolated state. According to Ukrainian and Western assessments, some 11,000 North Korean troops are deployed in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces occupy several …

Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge. Ukrainian forces were reported to have advanced in three waves using company-sized assaults backed by armoured vehicles, the Russian bloggers said. “Reports that Ukrainian forces are using long-range fires to interdict Russian rear areas and EW to degrade Russian drones in support of Ukrainian mechanised …

15,000 of Putin's troops have been killed trying to drive Ukraine out of Kursk, Zelensky reveals as Kyiv's forces 'destroy five Russian air defence systems worth more than £300 million in one day'
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

15,000 of Putin's troops have been killed trying to drive Ukraine out of Kursk, Zelensky reveals as Kyiv's forces 'destroy five Russian air defence systems worth more than £300 million in one day'

Daily Mail  

Some 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in attempts to repel Ukraine's advances in Kursk since August, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, as Kyiv's Navy and drone operators dealt costly blows to Russia's air defences. A Russian soldier fires a gun toward a Ukrainian position in the Russian-Ukrainian border area in the Kursk region A destroyed Russian tank sits on a …

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says

The Independent  

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Ukraine attacks Russia’s Kursk from multiple directions in surprise assault
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine attacks Russia’s Kursk from multiple directions in surprise assault

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine has launched a multi-pronged …

Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn’t confirm the loss
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn’t confirm the loss

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked town to the Kremlin’s list of conquests in the partially occupied Donetsk region during the almost three-year war. The claim, which drew no response from Ukrainian authorities, came a day after the Russian Defense …

Russia-Ukraine war: Did Kyiv attack Kursk region again? Russians say...
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Did Kyiv attack Kursk region again? Russians say...

Firstpost  

Ukrainian troops first crossed the Russian border and moved into Kursk in a surprise incursion on August 6, 2024. Ukrainian forces have reportedly launched a significant new assault in Russia’s western Kursk region. Russian military bloggers reported Sunday that fighting in Kursk involved artillery and small-arms exchanges, with Ukraine deploying Western-armored vehicles to transport large numbers of infantry. Possible bargaining …

Zelenskyy says Russia lost battalion, including North Korean soldiers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy says Russia lost battalion, including North Korean soldiers

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that over the past two days, battles near the village of Makhnovka in Kursk region resulted in significant losses for the Russian army, which lost up to a battalion of infantry, including North Korean soldiers.In a nightly address on Saturday, Zelenskyy stated that the Commander-in-Chief provided a detailed …

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region

LA Times  

In this image taken from video distributed Saturday, Russian servicemen attend a combat training for assault units. President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region. In Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region, Zelensky said …

Ukraine claims North Korean units suffering heavy losses in Russia’s Kursk region
3 months ago

Ukraine claims North Korean units suffering heavy losses in Russia’s Kursk region

Firstpost  

Ukrainian forces launched an incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August, a move that undermined Russia’s military prestige and forced it to redeploy troops from eastern Ukraine, where its offensive has been slow North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region are facing heavy casualties and logistical challenges, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said Thursday. Ukraine’s GUR intelligence …

Russia captures two villages in Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on two cities
3 months ago

Russia captures two villages in Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on two cities

The Hindu  

Russian forces captured two villages in Ukraine, one in Kharkiv region in the northeast and one in eastern Donetsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. Russian forces, making steady progress across Donetsk region, are moving on the towns of Pokrovsk, a logistics centre and site of an important coking colliery, and appear to be closing in on Kurakhove, …

Russia intensifies attacks in Kursk, Donetsk regions, claims Ukrainian commander
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia intensifies attacks in Kursk, Donetsk regions, claims Ukrainian commander

India Today  

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. A US military official said North Korean troops had suffered several hundred casualties in Kursk region, and their ranks had ranged from lower-level troops to "very near the …

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv says its troops killed 30 North Korean soldiers in Kursk region
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv says its troops killed 30 North Korean soldiers in Kursk region

Live Mint  

At least 30 North Korean soldiers, who Russia had deployed to its western Kursk region, were killed or wounded by Ukrainian troops, Kyiv said on Monday. “On December 14 and 15, army units from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea suffered significant losses near the villages of Plekhovo, Vorozhba, Martynovka in the Kursk region of Russia -- at least 30 …

Ukraine says at least 30 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in Kursk fighting for Russia
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says at least 30 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in Kursk fighting for Russia

Firstpost  

Thousands of troops from North Korea have come to reinforce Russian forces, including in the Kursk border region where Russia has been clawing back territory after a surprise offensive from Ukrainian forces this summer A Ukrainian tank crew member of the 68th Jaeger Brigade stands on a Leopard 1A5 tank at the position where they take a break in fighting, …

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says North Korean troops in 'significant numbers' in Kursk amid reports of reverses
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says North Korean troops in 'significant numbers' in Kursk amid reports of reverses

Firstpost  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that North Korean troops are deployed in significant numbers in Russia’s Kursk region. The remarks came a day after reports emerged that Pyongyang had killed 300 Ukrainian soldiers as the war-stricken nation struggled to hold on to the Russian city As the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war escalates, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow has started …

Russian forces just three kilometers from key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian forces just three kilometers from key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk

CNN  

CNN — Russian forces are now just three kilometers from the outskirts of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after making advances Wednesday, according to Ukrainian mapping service DeepState. Meanwhile, Ukrainian gas supply regulator Donetskoblgaz has warned that Pokrovsk will be cut off from gas supplies from Thursday due to the “worsening situation.” “Due to significant damage to gas …

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts
4 months ago

Russia advancing in Ukraine at fastest pace, closing in on strategic town, say analysts

Firstpost  

Analysts said that Russian forces are making their fastest progress in Ukraine since the start of the war, now moving closer to the important town of Kurakhove Russian forces have been advancing in Ukraine at the fastest pace since the early months of the war, are moving into the strategic town of Kurakhove and have been exploiting vulnerabilities of Kyiv …

Ukraine has lost over 40% of Russia's Kursk region to counter-attacks
4 months ago

Ukraine has lost over 40% of Russia's Kursk region to counter-attacks

The Hindu  

Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia's Kursk region that it seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said. The source, who is on Ukraine's General Staff, said Russia had deployed 59,000 troops to the Kursk region since Kyiv's forces swept in and advanced …

Ukraine and Russia agree on return of 46 Kursk residents after rare talks
4 months ago

Ukraine and Russia agree on return of 46 Kursk residents after rare talks

Firstpost  

The deal comes at a tense moment in the Ukraine conflict, with Kyiv firing British and US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia and Moscow firing a hypersonic missile at its neighbour. Dozens of residents from Russia’s Kursk border region have been returned from Ukraine following rare and “painstaking” negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv, Moscow said on Friday. In August, Ukraine conducted …

Zelensky says Ukraine’s forces face 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk – as Kyiv rushes to reinforce eastern front
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky says Ukraine’s forces face 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk – as Kyiv rushes to reinforce eastern front

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine is battling 50,000 troops …

Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer. Ukrainian troops “continue to hold back” the “nearly 50,000-strong enemy group” in Kursk, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram after receiving a briefing from General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of …

Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer. Ukrainian troops “continue to hold back” the “nearly 50,000-strong enemy group” in Kursk, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram after receiving a briefing from General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief …

Large group of Russian and North Korean forces prepared to retake Russia’s Kursk region from Ukraine
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Large group of Russian and North Korean forces prepared to retake Russia’s Kursk region from Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — Russia has amassed a large force of tens of thousands — including recently arrived North Korean troops — to carry out an assault on the Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region expected in the coming days, a US official told CNN on Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that about 11,000 North Korean soldiers are in the …

Ukraine commander says challenges increase in war with Russia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine commander says challenges increase in war with Russia

Live Mint  

-Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Saturday that Ukraine faced increasing difficulties in its fight against Moscow's invasion as Russian forces advance and North Korean troops prepare to join the Kremlin's campaign. Syrskyi, relating comments he made to a top U.S. general, said outnumbered Ukrainian forces faced Russian attacks in key sectors of the more than 2-1/2-year-old war …

Zelensky confirms deadly clashes with North Korean troops as Putin says he’s willing to talk with Trump
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky confirms deadly clashes with North Korean troops as Putin says he’s willing to talk with Trump

CNN  

CNN — North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have fought Kyiv’s forces on the battlefield, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that the clashes resulted in fatalities. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments on the US election, saying he is ready for dialogue with the Republican president-elect and noted that Trump’s comments …

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