Kursk, Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine's Kursk offensive: 40,000 Russian troops lost
The General Staff of Ukraine reported that Kyiv's operation in the Kursk region has been ongoing for six months. Russia has lost nearly 40,000 soldiers there during this period. Over 16,000 have been killed,
Six Months Later, Ukraine Is Still in Kursk and is Blocking Up to 60,000 Russian Troops
For six months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have maintained a buffer zone in the Kursk region. Despite superior numbers, Russian forces have been unable to
North Korean troops ‘withdrawn’ from Russia’s Kursk front line, says Ukraine
The alleged 10,000 North Koreans fighting for Russia are thought to have taken heavy losses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Moscow Says Ukraine Attempts Offensive in Russia's Western Kursk Region
Russia's defence ministry said Ukrainian troops attempted a counterattack on Thursday in Russia's western Kursk region but were repelled by Russian forces. The ministry said Ukrainian troops and armoured vehicles had launched several waves of attacks near the villages of Ulanok and Cherkasskaya Konopelka,
Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian media claims, Kyiv yet to confirm
According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.
Nearly 40,000 Russian troops lost in Kursk Oblast in six months, 16,000 killed, Ukraine says
Over six months of fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian losses have reached nearly 40,000 personnel, with over 16,000 killed, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Feb. 6. Ukrainian forces have also reportedly captured 909 Russian soldiers during the operation,
Russian Army Says It Repelled Ukrainian Attack in Kursk Region
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday that its forces repelled a Ukrainian assault on two villages in the partially occupied Kursk region in southwestern Russia. The battlefield report follows claims by pro-war military bloggers that Ukrainian troops launched an early morning offensive on the villages of Ulanok and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye,
Ukraine Strikes Hard in Kursk: 40,000 Russian Losses and North Korean Forces in Chaos
Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk has dealt a heavy blow to Russia—nearly 40,000 troops lost, including 16,000 killed.
Russia has lost 40,000 troops over 6 months of Ukraine's Kursk operation, Ukraine's commander-in-chief says
Russia has lost close to 40,000 troops since the start of the Kursk operation six months ago, with over 16,000 soldiers killed and 909 taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
Ukraine Says It Captured Nearly 1K Russian Soldiers Since Launching Kursk Offensive
Ukraine said Thursday that its armed forces had captured nearly 1,000 Russian soldiers in the southwestern Kursk region since it launched a surprise incursion into the border region in August. "During the operation,
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Zelenskyy claims North Korean soldiers 'fleeing' frontline in Russia's Kursk region
Ukrainian president highlights incursion into Kursk region, alleged Russian losses, London's continued support in talks with ...
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North Korean troops pull back in Kursk as Pyongyang prepares fresh deployment, officials say
North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region have pulled back from the front lines following heavy losses, US and Ukrainian officials say, while Pyongyang is reportedly preparing to deploy more forces ...
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North Korea troops in Russia pulled from Kursk front line combat because of 'many casualties'
North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in ...
S.Korea: N.Korean troops absent from combat in Kursk since mid-January
South Korea's spy agency says North Korean soldiers deployed to fight on the Russian side appear to be absent from combat operations in the western region of Kursk.
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N. Korea troops not in combat in Russia's Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
SEOUL, Feb 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line ...
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North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
Since the deployment of an estimated 12,000 North Korean troops late last year, Ukraine estimates that it has killed more than 3,000 Pyongyang troops in Kursk. Moscow and Pyongyang have ...
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies reports that North Korean soldiers have not been seen in Kursk Oblast for weeks
Nearly 8,000 North Korean soldiers still fighting in Kursk Oblast, Budanov says Ukraine's strike on Russian command center in ...
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North Korean Troops Are Bleeding Out in Kursk
North Korean troops fighting for Russian President Vladimir Putin are taking heavy casualties. In just a few weeks of fighting, the North Korean contingent in Russia has lost almost 40 percent of its ...