Kursk, Russia and Ukraine

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 Launches Double Airstrike on Nursing Home in Kursk—Ukraine
Russian forces allegedly targeted a nursing home facility in the Ukrainian-controlled territory of the Kursk region.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kursk Maps Show Ukraine's Shock New Incursions Into Russia
Ukraine's fresh offensive in Kursk comes nearly six months after Kyiv first sent troops into the western Russian region.
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 Korean forces to take it back, apparently gambling that the region could be a valuable card in potential negotiations with Moscow.

Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine's east

Ukraine’s new Kursk push brings minor gains, raising concerns over limited resources
Since the new push in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in early January, Ukraine has made small gains and managed to capture the first ...
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Russia-Ukraine War
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and ... forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual ...
For The First Time Since 2022, Ukraine May Have A Tank Advantage Over Russia
For the first time in Russia’s 35-month wider war on Ukraine, the Ukrainians may have a tank advantage over the Russians. But ...
'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" ...
Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield as Trump team pushes ceasefire
With just a week before Donald Trump re-enters the White House, Ukraine is bracing for some tough choices in the coming ...