Kursk incursion Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Analysis

“Russians completely f***ed up.” Ukrainian forces enter Demidovka in Belgorod as 96% of district flee

Ukrainian troops cleared border mines and dismantled anti-tank obstacles, creating a path into Demidovka after Russian defenses failed to stop their advance.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

RBC: Putin aims to showcase Kursk victory at May 9 parade, but Ukraine still controls 100km²

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Latest news Ukraine

RBC: Putin aims to showcase Kursk victory at May 9 parade, but Ukraine still controls 100km²

After a month of intense clashes, Russia’s push to dominate Kursk faces setbacks as Ukrainian troops withdraw strategically, preserving some control.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Analysis

After Kursk withdrawal, Ukraine launches surprise offensive in Russia’s Belgorod

In a swift reversal, Ukraine’s new Belgorod operation goes from being labeled a fabrication to a strategic counteroffensive against Russia’s growing troop presence.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Ukraine could have built anti-Putin Russia in Kursk but didn't. That was a mistake

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Opinion

Ukraine could have built anti-Putin Russia in Kursk but didn’t. That was a mistake

Russian opposition fighters stood ready to establish an alternative political presence in Kursk, but Ukraine never engaged these willing allies.

byOleksandr Saienko

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Analysis

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.

byLesia Dubenko

After 218 days in Russia, Ukraine is ending its Kursk campaign

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Analysis

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?

byYevheniia Martyniuk

"Plan B was needed yesterday." Is Ukraine on the brink of withdrawing from Kursk?

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Analysis

“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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Dispatch

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.

byDavid Kirichenko

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byAlya Shandra

Forbes: Ukraine captures two Kursk villages as Russian, North Korean troops take a break

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Analysis

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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byMaria Tril

Forbes: Ukraine deploys FPV drones as stealth roadside bombs to strike Russian convoys

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Analysis

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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Frontline report

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.

byReporting from Ukraine

Ukraine counteroffensive in Kursk Sudzha

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Frontline report

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

byReporting from Ukraine

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Forbes: Russian brigade "bleeding" as Ukraine kills 100 marines in Kursk mine trap

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Latest news Ukraine

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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk