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Russia launched new push in Kursk Oblast, Kyiv claims attack 'thwarted'

Russian forces launched a new counterattack against Ukraine's left flank in Russia's Kursk Oblast, several Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels claimed on Oct. 10. A Ukrainian official commented that the "Russian plan in Kursk Oblast has been thwarted so far" as Russian forces suffered losses. Ukraine launched its cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in early […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

Ukrainian drones hit chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast, source says

Ukrainian drones have struck the Aleksinsky chemical plant, which produces gunpowder and ammunition for the Russian military, in Russia's Tula Oblast, a source at the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 9. The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 9 that Ukraine had attacked seven Russian regions – including Tula […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

Russia jails 2 Ukrainian soldiers deployed in Kursk Oblast for 14, 15 years

A military court in Moscow sentenced captured Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Kursk Oblast, Vitalii Panchenko and Ivan Dmytrakov, to 14 and 15 years in prison, respectively, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported on Dec. 12. The court convicted the soldiers of "terrorism," accusing them of "opening fire to kill both Russian servicemen and civilians." […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

Russia strikes residential building in Sumy Oblast, injuring at least 5, including children

Russia struck a multi-story residential building in the Svesa village in Sumy Oblast on Jan. 4, injuring at least five people, including two 2-year-old children, the regional police reported. Sumy Oblast borders Russia's Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod oblasts. Residents of the vulnerable border communities experience multiple attacks per day. Russian forces carried out the recent […]

Ukraine

January 4, 2025

Four Russian officers reportedly killed in Kursk Oblast by Ukraine's Dec. 30 strike

At least four Russian officers were killed in Ukraine's attack on the town of Lgov in Russia's Kursk Oblast on Dec. 30, independent Russian media outlet Mediazona reported on Jan. 17, citing recently published obituaries. Alexander Khinshtein, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, claimed on Dec. 30 that the attack had injured an 86-year-old woman […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025

Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv Oblast, almost entire Russian regiment destroyed

Units of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) liberated 400 hectares (988 acres) of forest in Kharkiv Oblast, killing a number of Russian soldiers, the agency reported on Oct. 16. The operation was conducted north of the village of Lyptsi, located 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of the Russian border. The village was under Russian occupation from […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

North Korea delivers 70 missile launchers, artillery systems to Russia's Kursk Oblast, FT reports

North Korea has provided Russia with 50 domestically produced self-propelled howitzers and 20 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the Financial Times (FT) reported on Nov. 16, citing a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. The additional support by Pyongyang come as 11,000 North Korean troops are amassing in Russia's Kursk Oblast, training alongside Russian troops in its fight […]

Ukraine

November 16, 2024

Ukraine war latest: Over 3,000 North Korean troops killed, wounded in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says

Key developments on Dec. 23: Over 3,000 North Korean troops killed, wounded in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says Satellite imagery suggests North Korea to supply more arms to Russia, WSJ reports 'Mysterious' fire engulfs Russian Shahed warehouse, Ukrainian intelligence claims First Ukrainian Legion unit trained in Poland deployed to Ukraine, ambassador says 'What is being paid […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

Ukraine's 47th Brigade releases video of 'massive' Russian attack repelled in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade said on Jan. 9 that it had, together with other units, repelled a "massive" Russian assault in the embattled Kursk Oblast, releasing footage of the engagement. The report came days after Ukraine reportedly launched renewed offensive operations in Kursk Oblast, which is seen as a crucial bargaining chip for potential peace […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

Ukraine's 3rd Brigade frees captured soldiers in Kharkiv Oblast skirmish

Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade managed to regain positions and free a group of captive Ukrainian soldiers during an engagement with a Russian sabotage group in Kharkiv Oblast, the unit said on Oct. 7. This comes as a confirmation of an Oct. 5 report about a skirmish in the Lyman direction in the northeast, close to […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

Russia's attacks kill 5 civilians in Kherson Oblast

At least five civilians were killed and four injured in Russian attacks on Oct. 27 in Ukraine’s southern Kherson Oblast, which remains divided by the front line and frequently endures Russian artillery, drone, and missile strikes, according to the regional governor. An elderly man died after a drone dropped explosives on him, and others were […]

Ukraine

October 27, 2024

2 Ukrainian journalists came under Russian fire in Kharkiv Oblast

Two journalists from the Ukrainian media outlet Hromadske came under Russian attack in Kharkiv Oblast on Nov. 25 while filming a story about volunteers evacuating abandoned horses. Journalists Ksiusha Savoskina and Oleksii Nikulin went to film the evacuation of animals together with volunteers from Kharkiv Animal Rescue at an abandoned farm on the left bank […]

Ukraine

November 29, 2024