67 h. ago Losing grip on Kursk, Ukraine troops make new incursion into Russia’s Belgorod

Russian war bloggers say there have been heavy clashes with Kyiv’s forces in the region, and each side is hitting the other with drones.

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1 week ago What to do with North Korean POWs in Ukraine? Kyiv, Seoul discuss

Ukraine says it has captured North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region. Thousands more are thought to have been killed or injured.

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2 w. ago Putin tells Ukraine troops in Russia’s Kursk to surrender, ‘guarantees life’

Russia has mounted a counteroffensive in Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of the territory seized by Ukraine.

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2 w. ago What’s happening in Russia’s Kursk region and why does it matter?

Kyiv hoped the operation would slow Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine by diverting troops to defend Kursk but this did not happen.

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2 w. ago Putin visits Russia’s Kursk region, wants it ‘fully liberated’ from Ukraine forces

Kyiv hints it is pulling troops back amid Russian advances, despite having hoped to use its hold on area as a bargaining chip in peace talks.

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2 w. ago Putin visits Kursk, orders army to eject last Ukrainian troops from Russian territory

Russia’s president makes his first visit to the region since Ukraine launched its shock counteroffensive in August.

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2 w. ago Russian gains in Kursk threaten vital bargaining chip for Ukraine

The Russian army has reported significant territorial gains in the Kursk border area which was seized by Ukraine last August.

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3 w. ago Russian special forces use pipeline to surprise Ukrainian troops

Ukrainian soldiers seized about 1,300 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region in 2024 to gain a bargaining chip for future negotiations.

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