Russia, Kursk and Ukraine

Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk.
Russia Is Paying a High Price to Reclaim Kursk from Ukraine
Since early August, the Ukrainian military has occupied a salient inside Russia, in the Kursk Oblast. Now, the Russian military is trying to eradicate that salient by throwing thousands of Russian and North Korean troops at it.
Ukraine risks losing all the Russian land it seized within months, US officials say
(Tribune News Service) — After a surprise offensive earlier this year, Ukraine’s forces have lost about half the territory seized in Russia’s Kursk region and may lose the rest in a matter of months, according to U.S. officials, potentially depriving Kyiv of important leverage for ceasefire talks with Russia.
Putin Ally Admits Russia Can't Kick Ukraine out of Kursk by Year End
Reclaiming Kursk is high on Moscow's agenda but comments by Valery Gerasimov failed to address the continuing presence of Ukrainian troops on Russian soil.
Ukraine risks losing the battle for Russia's Kursk region
Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralised in the battle for Russia's Kursk region.View on euronews
Ukraine's Zelensky says North Koreans suffer losses in Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said North Korean troops have suffered 'significant' losses in the Kursk region. Zelenskiy, also said Russian troops were sending the North Koreans into battle with minimal protection.
Ukrainian troops struggle to hold kursk as russian counteroffensive intensifies
KYIV: Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk, a region some want to hold at all costs, while others question the value of having ventured in at all.

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North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties in Russia, White House Says
The North Korean losses amount to almost 10 percent of the country’s deployment to Russia, the Biden administration said.
North Koreans launching ‘human wave’ attacks against Ukrainian positions in Kursk
North Korea is suffering “heavy casualties,” White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
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‘Unlimited’ enemy troops, no sleep: Ukrainian soldiers fight to hold on to Russia’s Kursk region
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Rushing Factory-Fresh Armored Trucks To The Front Line, Russia Is Equipping Its Regiments For A Big ‘Show’ In Kursk
A Russian BTR-82 takes a hit. A Ukrainian marine corps drone company defending Ukraine’s 250-square-mile salient in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast knocked out 22 Russian vehicles last month.
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'We Hit Hornet's Nest': Ukrainian Troops Make Shocking Kursk Reveal Amid Russian Onslaught | Watch
The Associated Press spoke to a few Ukrainian commanders and soldiers fighting in Kursk to understand the situation as they ...