Russia, Kursk and Putin

Putin's Forces Retake Control of Border Village in Russia's Kursk Region
On August 6, Kyiv began the military operation into Kursk, which appeared to take Russian President Vladimir Putin and even Ukraine's allies by surprise. Kyiv later announced it had seized 500 square miles at what was then the lightly-defended border of the Russian region.
Putin's Men Retake Key Kursk Village; 104 Russian Drones Spark Fires In West Ukraine | Watch
The Russian army claims to have regained control of a village in the Kursk border region, with the Defence Ministry stating that the North Group of troops has liberated Nikolayevo-Darino. Meanwhile, Russia launched a massive drone attack,
Russian forces retake village in Kursk border region, Defence Ministry says
Russian troops regained control from Ukraine of the village of Nikolayevo-Darino in Russia's western Kursk region, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
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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.
Russian Army Retakes Border Village in Kursk Region
Russia's military said Monday that its forces regained control of Nikolayevo-Darino, a small village captured by Ukrainian troops during their cross-border offensive into the southwestern Kursk region last year.
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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 North Korean prisoners of war in the area but experts have raised concerns ...
To Cross Rivers In Kursk, Russia Reinvented World War II ‘Funny’ Tanks
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North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
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NK Troops are Failing in Kursk. But That May Not Matter.
North Korean troops in Kursk? The shocking tale of their role, losses, and Kim Jong-Un’s brutal strategy. A deep dive into ...
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Zelenskyy: Buffer zone in Kursk Oblast maintained to safeguard Sumy and Kharkiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is maintaining a "buffer zone" in Russia’s Kursk Oblast to protect the ...
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Ukrainian forces lure Russians into deadly HIMARS ambush in Kursk Oblast
Axe writes that Ukrainian troops pretended to retreat after a defeat, drawing the Russians into a wooded area near the ...
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Ukrainian snipers halt enemy advance in Kursk region - General Staff
A group of snipers from the 80th Separate Galician Air Assault Brigade has killed eight and wounded 12 Russian soldiers in the Kursk region. — Ukrinform.