Kursk: Ukraine’s success or failure? Western defense experts and a soldier speak out
The consensus is that the objective was unclear - but views also differ as to the lessons learned.
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After 218 days in Russia, Ukraine is ending its Kursk campaign
Ukraine’s Kursk campaign, which drained Russian forces for half a year, is ending. With crucial US-Ukraine talks underway, is the battlefield now shifting to diplomacy?
“Plan B was needed yesterday.” Is Ukraine on the brink of withdrawing from Kursk?
As Russian forces advance in Kursk, Ukraine faces dwindling supply lines, relentless drone strikes, and a shrinking defensive corridor.
As Trump trades US aid for Putin peace, Ukraine’s ammo-starved troops split over Kursk future
As Trump pushes peace talks on Russia's terms, Ukrainian soldiers grow bitterly divided over a high-stakes offensive that became Kyiv's key bargaining chip.
Russia moves to silence military bloggers amid Ukrainian advances in Kursk Oblast – ISW
This reveals Moscow's growing anxiety over territorial losses that Ukraine may leverage in future peace talks.
Forbes: Ukraine captures two Kursk villages as Russian, North Korean troops take a break
The Siversk Operational Tactical Group seized Kolmakov and Fanaseevka while Russian and North Korean forces paused to rotate exhausted units after losing 20,000 troops.
Ukrainian drones devastated North Korean troops in Kursk. That might be exactly what Kim wanted
For months, military analysts have watched an unprecedented experiment unfold: North Korea's first foreign combat deployment in 70 years has become a brutal lesson in modern warfare—one defined by Ukrainian drones and heavy casualties.
Kursk operation caused 40,000 Russian casualties in six months, Ukraine’s GenStaff says
Over six months, Russian losses include 16,000 killed, while 4,000 casualties among a 12,000-strong North Korean contingent led to their withdrawal from the Kursk frontlines.
South Korea’s Intelligence confirms North Korean troops’ withdrawal from Kursk Oblast after heavy losses
South Korean intelligence reports North Korean troops stopped combat operations in Russian Kursk Oblast after losing up to 4,000 soldiers, including an entire brigade destroyed in battle with Ukrainian forces.
Forbes: Ukraine deploys FPV drones as stealth roadside bombs to strike Russian convoys
Ukrainian forces are hiding FPV drones in roadside grass along supply routes in Kursk Oblast, enabling remote strikes on Russian vehicles without exposing operators to danger.
Russia caught presenting own Kursk losses as Ukrainian defeats, OSINT analysis shows
Russian losses are repurposed as Ukrainian defeats, a single damaged Challenger tank is spun into multiple victories, and old footage is rebranded as new losses—Russian propaganda accounts reached millions with fabricated evidence of Ukrainian setbacks.
Frontline report: North Koreans lose one-third of troops in Kursk, deploy Russian grannies as shields
North Korean forces, suffering unprecedented losses in Ukraine, have resorted to using Russian civilians as human shields, revealing deep fractures in Putin's foreign fighter strategy.
Frontline report: Ukraine strikes depleted Russian-North Korean forces to defend foothold inside Russia
Taking advantage of overstretched Russian defenses and frozen terrain, Ukrainian forces have outmaneuvered extensive minefields to strike at a crucial logistics hub
Ukraine inflicts 38,000 Russian military losses in Kursk direction
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief honored soldiers with medals for their pivotal role in inflicting substantial casualties, totaling over 38,000 enemy personnel, in Russia's Kursk region.
Reuters: Ukraine loses 40% of captured territory in Russia’s Kursk
Moscow has deployed 59,000 troops, including 11,000 North Korean personnel, to push back Ukrainian forces.
Forbes: Russian brigade “bleeding” as Ukraine kills 100 marines in Kursk mine trap
Putin's drive to clear Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast before Trump's January inauguration has cost one of Russia's elite units dearly in men and machinery.
NYT: Russia, North Korea set to launch Kursk counteroffensive within days
North Korean soldiers, wearing Russian uniforms and using Moscow-supplied equipment, will operate as independent units alongside Russian forces.
China aware of North Korean troops in Russia despite denials, says former US diplomat
This move could reshape regional dynamics as South Korea prepares to arm Ukraine and China can't stay passive.
“We’ll help you with anything.” Russia’s gamble with North Korea sends message to China, warns former US diplomat
Russia's decision to deploy North Korean troops near European borders isn't just about Ukraine, says Matt Brazil, a former US diplomat and China expert.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine will have to fight in Europe against North Korea
The deployment of several thousand North Korean troops in the Russo-Ukrainian War signals a dangerous new phase of the war, testing Western resolve to support Ukraine's territorial integrity.
