Kursk, Russia and Ukrainian forces

Russia says it has taken back major chunk of Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year,
Russia takes back Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Russia said its forces have taken back more than 800 square kilometers of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, which had been taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year.
Russia claims to recapture 64% of Kursk from Ukrainian forces
Russian forces have recaptured over 800 square kilometers (309 square miles) in the Kursk region, reclaiming about 64% of the territory Ukraine had
Russian Troops In Kursk Stood Down To Rest. That’s The Moment Ukrainian Troops Chose To Counterattack.
In August, a strong Ukrainian force eventually numbering around 20,000 troops invaded Kursk Oblast in western Russia, aiming to draw Russian forces away from the front line in eastern Ukraine while also seizing part of the oblast as a bargaining chip for any future ceasefire negotiations.
The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.
Russia reports advances in Kursk region, Ukraine's Kharkiv region
Defense Ministry says its forces took over settlement of Fyholivka in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, regains village of Sverdlikovo in Russia's Kursk region - Anadolu Ajansı
Ukraine refutes Putin's claims of Russian offensive from Kursk Oblast
President Vladimir Putin told Russian media on Feb. 18 that Russian forces had crossed into Ukrainian territory from Kursk Oblast, a claim General Staff spokesperson Dmytro Lykhovyi has dismissed as part of a disinformation campaign.
Russia says it will never swap Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk region
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia will never discuss trading the Ukrainian territory it holds for areas in Russia's western Kursk region held by Kyiv.
Putin Punished Pro-War Russians for Reporting Ukraine's Kursk Gains: ISW
Kommersant reported that the decision about Gurulyov—a mainstay of Russian TV, where he threatens the West—was partly because he posted an audio message in 2023 of Russian General Ivan Popov discussing the dire situation on the front line. Popov was later arrested.
Russia says it has taken back major chunk of Kursk from Ukraine
Colonel-general Sergei Rudskoi told a newspaper that Moscow had pushed Kyiv into a defensive stance since February last year.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia says it has made big gains in Kursk
Russia's army has retaken control of 64% of Kursk region territory initially captured by Ukrainian forces after they launched a surprise offensive in the border region last year, a senior Russian military official said Thursday.
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Russia rejects swapping Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk
Russia has rejected trading the Ukrainian territory it occupies for areas in its own western Kursk region held by Kyiv forces ...
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Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
(Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a new ...
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Local Ukrainians watching closely as peace talks begin
Ukrainians living in Northeast Wisconsin are hoping for the best as peace talks begin to end the war in their country. “There ...
US and Russia Move to Revive Ties as Ukraine Is Cut Out
Top officials from the US and Russia met for a first round of talks over the war in Ukraine and raised the possibility of ...