Contents tagged with Kursk
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Life in Sudzha: residents adapt to Ukrainian military presence
In Sudzha, located in the Kursk region, the majority of residents have evacuated following the arrival of Ukrainian armed forces, with only those who could not or chose not to leave remaining behind. How these residents live, their views on the Ukrainian military, and their understanding of Ukraine’s presence were reported by journalists from Ukrainian Pravda.
According to the report, Sudzha differs significantly from the devastated border towns in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk, …
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Russian soldiers flee Kursk region amid severe conditions and alleged abuses by their command
In Russia's Kursk region, several soldiers fled from the military amid severe conditions and alleged abuses, including beatings and being tied to posts.
The wife of a conscripted Russian soldier claimed that her husband went missing after being sent to the Kursk region. She contacted Russian media, stating he was in Kamenka, 18 km from St. Petersburg, where he refused to return to the frontline. She told the news outlet Astra that her husband previously sustained injuries, had shrapnel wounds, …
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Desperation in Kursk region over 1,500 requests for missing persons amid Ukrainian offensive
In a stark revelation, the Russian Red Cross (RKK) has reported receiving over 1,500 requests for help from residents of the Kursk region between August 11 and August 19. These requests come from those desperately searching for missing relatives. According to the RKK, contact has been established with 100 of those reported missing during this period.
Meanwhile, the search and rescue team "Liza Alert" disclosed that they had received 779 requests to find missing persons in the Kursk region …
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Ukrainian official: no need for evacuation of residents from Russia's Kursk Region
Ukrainian authorities and Armed Forces are not planning to evacuate residents from areas within Russia's Kursk region now controlled by Ukraine's armed forces, said Roman Kostenko, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, during an interview with Radio Liberty.
"There are no current evacuations of Russian citizens to Ukraine," said Kostenko. The lawmaker emphasized that in the villages now behind the Ukrainian lines, no active combat is …
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Russia summons U.S. diplomat over American journalists' coverage in Kursk region
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called in Stephanie Holmes, the Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Russia, to express a formal protest regarding the activities of American journalists in the Kursk region, where heavy fighting with Ukrainian forces has been ongoing since August 6th. The Ministry described the journalists’ actions as provocative and purely propagandistic.
The Russian government made it explicitly clear that all foreign "specialists" and mercenaries illegally crossing …
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Putin orders Russian military to regain control over Kursk region by October
In a recent directive, President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to regain control over the Kursk region by October 1, reports RBC Ukraine, citing sources in Ukrainian leadership. For more details, check the original source. However, this Putin’s order comes with a stipulation: Russian forces must not be diverted from the critical zones in the Donetsk region, specifically Toretsk and Pokrovsk, where ongoing assaults are underway.
Currently, Russia aims to assemble a "mix" of …
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Ukrainian Forces set sights on logistical hub of Rylsk in Kursk offensive
After the destruction of bridges over the Seym River, the objectives of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region became clearer: Ukrainian forces have now set their sights on Rylsk and are moving towards taking control of territory south of the Seym River.
The Seym River near the border is emerging as a significant dividing line on the front in the Kursk region, suggesting the primary strategic aim of the Ukrainian military in this area. Ukrainian attack aircraft have already targeted three …
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President Zelensky: 92 settlements in Kursk region are under Ukraine's control
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces have gained control over more than 1,250 square kilometers of territory, including 92 settlements in the Kursk region. Speaking at a meeting of heads of foreign diplomatic institutions of Ukraine, Zelensky detailed the ongoing military efforts.
"Ukrainian warriors continue operations to defend certain areas in the Kursk region. Our forces currently control over 1,250 square kilometers of enemy territory and 92 settlements," …
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Zelensky justifies secrecy around Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region
During a meeting with leaders of Ukraine’s foreign diplomatic institutions titled "Military Diplomacy: Resilience, Weapons, Victory", President Vladimir Zelensky explained why Kyiv did not inform the allies about the preparation of a Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region.
"Just a few months ago, if people around the world had heard that we were planning an operation like the one in the Kursk region, they would have said it's unrealistic and that it crosses what is supposedly the reddest …
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Ukrainian Forces capture three more villages in swift offensive in Russia's Kursk region
Russian media and military correspondents are now reporting a significant push by Ukrainian forces into the "isolated" sector of Russia’s Kursk region, capturing at least three villages in the span of a day.
The Ukrainian forces (AFU) are intensifying their assaults to the south of the Seym River. This territory has been effectively cut off from the rest of the Kursk region after Ukrainian troops demolished all three bridges in this area. As of Monday noon, combat activities were reported on a …