Contents tagged with Kursk

  • Ukrainian Forces leverage minefields to thwart Russian advances in Kursk region

    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have effectively utilized minefields as a critical component of their defense strategy against Russian attacks in the Kursk region, inflicting substantial losses on Russians. The Russian forces have suffered significant damage from anti-tank mines placed strategically throughout the area. A compelling video compilation of these explosive impacts on Russian equipment has been shared by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on their official Facebook page. …

  • Ukrainian Commander Syrskyi highlights crucial role of Kursk offensive

    The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has underlined the significance of the operation in Russia's Kursk region, arguing that it's essential to target the Russians on their own territory.

    According to Syrskyi, the operation in this Russian region should not be underestimated as it helps contain the adversary on other fronts. Without this offensive, he suggests, the situation in the Donbas could be considerably more dire.

    During his visit to Ukrainian units …

  • First clashes between Ukrainian Forces and North Korean soldiers reported in Russia's Kursk Region

    In Russia's Kursk region, initial skirmishes have occurred between Ukrainian forces and North Korean soldiers, Suspilne reports, citing intelligence sources. According to these sources, major confrontations have "not yet begun."

    Notably, Andrey Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation with Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, previously mentioned that North Korean troops have engaged with Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk area.

    Just days ago, Ukrainian President …

  • Escalation in Kursk region: destruction, evacuation, and North Korean troops alter Russia’s border landscape

    In the Kursk region, residents are witnessing the obliteration of towns, as revealed by Vadim Mysnik, a representative of the tactical and operational grouping "Seversk," during a live broadcast on Suspilne.

    Moscow's ongoing aggression seems to leave no stone unturned in this part of Russia, with troops continuing heavy shelling in the border territories of Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions, though there has been a slight dip in frequency over recent days.

    Yet, strikes in Russia's Kursk …

  • Russian military accused of looting in Kursk region: residents speak out

    In a recent broadcast, the independent Kurian TV company "TAKT" aired a report on looting in Glushkovsky District, where Russian military forces were stationed. The release caught the attention of the Telegram channel "Pepel.Kursk".

    The report features a resident of Glushkovsky District who says her home was ransacked and her car stolen by looters. She has filed complaints with the police, the prosecutor's office, and the Russian President's Office. An investigator from the criminal …

  • Ukrainian Forces breach Russian border at a new location in the Kursk region

    In a significant military maneuver, Ukrainian forces, utilizing American M1A1 Abrams tanks and M2A1 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, have breached the Russian border at a new location in the Kursk region. Engaging with Russian troops concealed within nearby woodland, soldiers from the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces captured new strategic positions inside the Kursk region.

    A video of the operation was published by the brigade's press service. This border …

  • North Korean soldiers set to join Russian troops in Kursk region

    The New York Times reports, citing Ukrainian and American officials, that North Korean soldiers are set to join Russian troops in a counteroffensive in the Kursk region.

    "Thousands of North Korean soldiers have arrived in the Kursk region, where they are expected to join the counteroffensive aimed at ousting Ukrainian forces that have occupied parts of the area since August," states the report.

    Journalists emphasize that DPRK forces have not yet engaged in combat, so their precise role …

  • Ukrainian Forces extend surrender offer to North Korean troops in Kursk region

    The Ukrainian Defense Forces are not only preparing to confront North Korean units allied with Russia in its war against Ukraine but are also set to provide these troops an opportunity to lay down arms and survive. InformNapalm reports that instructions have been disseminated among Ukrainian units, particularly those positioned in Kursk region, detailing how to engage North Korean soldiers and invite them to surrender during battlefield encounters.

    Recognizing that the authoritarian regimes in …

  • Putin's imaginary encirclement: Russian media challenges leader's misleading claims about Ukrainian Forces allegedly trapped in Kursk region

    Russian leader Vladimir Putin maintains the claim that 2,000 Ukrainian troops are encircled in the Kursk region, a scenario that both Ukrainian and Russian sources deny is reality.

    In a recent interview with the Russian media, Russian president Vladimir Putin expounded on the purported encirclement of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, a narrative he first mentioned a few days ago. His unwavering belief in this so-called "cauldron" continues, despite growing evidence to the contrary. The …

  • Russian command prohibits its troops from taking Ukrainian soldiers as prisoners in Kursk region

    In a recent broadcast, Dyna Wong, the press officer of the 1st Separate Tank Siversk Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), claimed that Russian military command has directed their soldiers not to take Ukrainian military personnel as prisoners in the Kursk region.

    Wong stated that the Russian forces are attempting to amass infantry in the Kursk direction, initiating active assault actions accompanied by armored military equipment. The Russians are also utilizing a substantial number of …