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Articles with tag "Kursk"

‘It Feels Like the Government Doesn’t Need Us’: Displaced Kursk Residents Accuse Governor of Ignoring Their Pleas

One woman accused regional officials of intentionally delaying emergency support and avoiding direct meetings with residents.

Russia Charges British Man Captured Fighting in Kursk With ‘Terrorism’

James Scott Rhys Anderson was captured in November while fighting with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.
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Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Killing Civilians in Occupied Border Region

Russian state media outlets had published a video that they said showed Russian troops discovering several dead bodies in a dark basement.
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Russian Army Claims Liberation of Over 60% of Occupied Kursk Territory

Russia said it has retaken 801 square kilometers of territory initially seized by Ukrainian troops after their surprise incursion last year.
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Ukrainian Army Says It Captured 27 Russian Soldiers in Kursk Region

Ukraine’s military released a video purporting to show the captured troops, who can be heard identifying themselves by name and rank.
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Kursk Governor Bans Officials From Censoring Online Criticism

Alexander Khinshtein also said local officials’ performance would be evaluated monthly using metrics that include their social media activity.
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Ukraine Says Conducting Combat Operations in Russia’s Kursk Region

The Ukrainian army statement backtracked on a claim it had launched a fresh offensive in the border area.
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Ukraine Advances in Kursk Region Amid Renewed Offensive – Reports

Kyiv appears to have made minor advances in three Kursk region villages since launching the offensive on Sunday, according to analysts.
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Ukraine Launches Renewed Kursk Offensive: What We Know

An overview of everything we know based on what military analysts and bloggers are saying.
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4 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Kursk Region, Governor Says

Authorities said five others were hospitalized after the strikes, which targeted the town of Lgov around 44 miles from the border with Ukraine.
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5 Killed in Ukrainian Rocket Attack on Kursk Region, Governor Says

Videos shared online showed the aftermath of the attack in Rylsk, with several cars engulfed in flames and multiple buildings badly damaged.
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Kursk Region Construction Boss Arrested Over Border Fortification Fraud Allegations

CEO Vladimir Lukin was accused of misusing $1.7 million during the construction of defense fortifications on the Russia-Ukraine border.
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‘Several Hundred’ North Korean Casualties in Russia’s Kursk – U.S. Official

"These are not battle-hardened troops. They haven't been in combat before," the official said.
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Moscow Waging 'Intense' Counteroffensive With North Korean Troops in Kursk Region, Kyiv Says

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said North Korean forces have “already suffered heavy losses” in the partially occupied region.
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At Least 30 North Korean Troops Killed or Wounded in Kursk Region, Ukraine Says

Kyiv said North Korean forces in the embroiled border region were already “being replenished with fresh personnel” sent to help Russia’s army.
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Russia Using N. Korean Troops in Bid to Reclaim Kursk – Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region...
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Russian-Ukrainian Man Jailed 22 Years for Pro-Kyiv Treason

Sergei was found guilty of treason and terrorism for trying to detonate a political office and sharing information with Kyiv.
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Putin Replaces Head of Partly Occupied Kursk Region

“Crisis management is in demand there now,” Putin told Khinshtein, highlighting his two-year stint as an advisor to Russia’s National Guard director...
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Russian Investigators Launch Terrorism Probe After 2 Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike

Military investigators said a Ukrainian missile attack against the Kursk region on Saturday killed two civilians in the village of Bolshoye Zhirovo.
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Russian Military Vows Retaliation After Ukraine Launches New ATACMS Strikes on Kursk Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the two separate strikes damaged military equipment and injured personnel.
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