Contents tagged with Kursk
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Railway fires disrupt Russian military logistics
Throughout March 2025, a spate of fires has erupted on Russia's railways, critical to the nation's military logistics, according to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR).
In the regions of Moscow, Samara, and Tver, flames have destroyed six units of traction rolling stock, while in the Republic of Mari El, as well as the Stavropol and Krasnoyarsk territories, nine railway signaling devices have been ravaged by the blazes.
Additionally, Moscow region suffered the loss of a power …
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Ukrainian Air Force strikes Russian military facility in Kursk region
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Ukrainian Air Force has executed a precise bombing strike on an industrial site in the town of Tetkino, Kursk region, Russia, which housed Russian military troops and drone equipment. As reported on the Telegram channel "Soniahsnyk", linked with the Ukrainian Air Force, the mission utilized the French AASM Hammer precision-guided munition, adapted for Ukrainian MiG-29s. Footage suggests the bomb penetrated the roof of the sugar factory, detonating inside and destroying an entire section of the …
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Ukrainian Forces deny Russian claims of capturing village of Basivka in Sumy region
Russian forces have announced the capture of the village of Basivka in the Yunakivka community, located in the Sumy region, near the border with Kursk region. However, Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) denied these claims, asserting that Russian forces do not control the area.
On April 7, a Ukrainian lieutenant with the call sign "Alex" reported the situation via a Telegram post on the channel Officer+. He stated, "The enemy falsely claims to have captured the settlement of Basivka. The situation …
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Russian forces face unforeseen challenge: North Korean troops accused of nightly thefts from trenches
In an unexpected turn of events on the frontlines, Russian forces find themselves contending not just with Ukrainian special operations units but also with North Korean soldiers—the latter suspected of sneakily pilfering items from Russian trenches during the night.
Disgruntled Russian soldiers have started sounding the alarm about their North Korean counterparts, who reportedly raid their dugouts after dark to steal personal belongings. The revelation came to light in a video tour of the …
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Ukrainian Forces reportedly attempt border breach in Russia's Belgorod region, triggering evacuations
Russian war bloggers report that Ukrainian forces have attempted to breach the border in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district of the Belgorod region, Russia.
The governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has stated that the situation near the border is tense. According to local Telegram channels, authorities are evacuating border villages. Russian Telegram channels claim that Ukrainian forces tried to cross the border at the settlements of Grafovka and Demidovka, near the border with the Kursk …
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Russian forces advance in Kursk region: control key villages and Push North on Sumy-Sudzha highway
In its latest operational update for March 16, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a battle map depicting ongoing military activities in Russia’s Kursk region, indicating a full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Sudzha. During the last 24 hours, 19 clashes were reported in the Kursk direction.
Russian forces continue to employ aircraft and artillery strikes against the positions of Ukrainian Forces on the Kursk front.
"Over the past day in Kursk, there were 19 …
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Ukrainian Forces execute tactical withdrawal from Kursk region amid heavy fighting
Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov refutes claims of Ukrainian forces being encircled in the Kursk region. Despite suffering losses, the Defense Forces of Ukraine are conducting an organized, tactical withdrawal from the area, Butusov reports in his blog.
Butusov assures that Ukrainian troops are gradually retreating back to Ukrainian territory while engaging in combat. He notes that the Russian military is also taking heavy casualties by deploying frontal assault tactics.
According to …
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Trump and Putin's claims of Ukrainian troops encirclement in Kursk region debunked by Russian war bloggers
In a surprising twist, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have made claims about the encirclement of thousands of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region that have left even Russian war correspondents baffled. Contrary to the assertions made by both presidents, several Russian propagandists have come forward to debunk these claims.
One of Russia’s prominent war bloggers, Yuriy Podolyaka, refuted the claims, noting that there’s no evidence of such encirclements. …
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Ukrainian troops not encircled, withdraw to strategic positions in Kursk region, journalist reports
Ukrainian military journalist Yuriy Butusov has debunked claims that Ukrainian Armed Forces have been encircled in Russia's Kursk region.
Reports of a large encirclement in the area, allegedly mentioned by former U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, are false. On the contrary, the decision to withdraw forces from the bridgehead has allowed Ukraine to improve its position and avoid significant losses, as Butusov explains in his Facebook blog.
Butusov assures that …
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Zelensky refutes claims of encirclement, highlights ongoing Ukrainian military operations in Kursk region
In response to circulating rumors, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reassured the public that Ukrainian forces are not encircled in the Kursk region, as ongoing military operations continue.
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, briefed President Zelensky on the situation at the front lines. He reported that Ukrainian units are continuing their mission on Russian soil, significantly tying down Russian forces that were initially meant for …