Kursk, Russia and Ukraine

Russia says it retook 63.2% of territory captured by Ukraine in its Kursk region
Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of the territory captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, the Russian defence ministry said on Friday.
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 gambled big in its daring assault into Russia's Kursk. Was it worth the risk?
Ukraine launched a daring offensive into Russia's Kursk region, hoping to stretch Russia's resources and gain a new bargaining chip.
Russia ‘getting what it deserves’ in new Kursk counterattack, Ukrainian officials say
Ukraine has launched a new counterattack against Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, warning Moscow it’s “getting what it deserves.”
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.
Ahead of Trump’s return to office, Ukraine and Russia battle for Kursk
Ukraine’s continued focus on Kursk shows how important Kyiv believes it is to hold on to Russian land, especially if Trump pushes both sides to the negotiating table.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine captured 2 wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. Here's what we know.
In a statement posted on X, Zelenskyy said he had instructed Ukraine's security service to allow journalists access to the captured soldiers.
Ukraine is bringing war 'back to Russia,' Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.
Russia claims capture of Ukraine's Kurakhove as battle rages in Kursk
Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way.
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 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. Follow DW for more.Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of the territory captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia,
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Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault on border with Russia's Kursk Oblast, military says
The 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade repelled an assault of Russian troops near the village of Zhuravka in Sumy Oblast on the ...
Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Kursk Oblast, military claims
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Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv captures first North Korean POWs in Kursk as Moscow claims town in Donetsk
Kyiv captures first North Korean POWs in Kursk as Moscow claims town in Donetsk - The North Korean POWs reportedly said they ...
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'Lack of understanding of modern warfare' — Seoul reports 3,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast
The NIS attributed the high casualties to the soldiers' "lack of understanding of modern warfare," including their "useless" ...