North Korean troops return to Kursk using new tactics and guided missiles
Pyongyang soldiers now use smaller assault groups rather than company-sized formations, and deploy Bulsae-4 missile vehicles.
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Captured North Korean soldier in Ukraine requests asylum in South Korea
Seoul is ready to accept the captured North Korean soldier seeking asylum. Ukraine initially considered a POW exchange, but is open to transferring DPRK POWs to South Korea.
North Korean propaganda claimed South Koreans operate Ukrainian drones, POWs disclose
North Korean soldiers Ri and Baek, captured in January 2025 said they were initially told they were going abroad for training, not combat in Kursk.
Ukraine confirms use of US Cold War-era Copperhead artillery shells for precision strikes (video)
The weapon's laser guidance system represents a significant tactical advantage in an environment where GPS-guided munitions face increasing interference.
Soviet-flagged Russian tank column meets devastating defeat in Kursk (video)
Using mines and drones, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled Russian marines' attack involving over ten tanks and company-sized personnel in the west of the Ukrainian-held area.
Forbes: Ukraine’s MiG-29 takes out Russian drone team in Kursk with four American bombs
Ukraine’s fighter jet wiped out a platoon of Russian drone operators, who had been targeting Sumy Oblast.
Syrskyi: Ukraine holds 500 km² of Russian territory in Kursk Oblast
Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief reports sustained control of territory inside Russia, establishing a security zone along the border and forcing Moscow to redirect its most combat-capable units from other fronts.
Frontline report: Russia’s hurried counterattack in Kursk turns into a disaster for them
Russian forces scrambled to reclaim Cherkasskaya Konopelka - only to be obliterated by Ukraine’s drone and artillery barrage.
Frontline report: Ukrainians push deeper into Kursk, striking Russian command posts
Precision drone and missile strikes eliminated Russian and North Korean officers, allowing Ukrainians to consolidate positions south of Sudzha and push further than expected.
Ukraine repels 16-hour Russian-North Korean infantry assault in Kursk Oblast (video)
Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade has repelled a prolonged multipronged infantry attack using combined arms and inflicting heavy losses.
Forbes: Ukraine adopts Russian probe-and-attack tactics in Kursk Oblast
Unlike Russia, which relies on massed troops, Ukraine must find lower-risk ways to probe enemy lines before attacks.
Ukraine’s ranger corps receives tanks for special operations
Ukrainian Army's Special Operations Forces establish tank units within ranger regiments, expanding capabilities with T-64BV and T-72AV tanks.
ISW: Ukrainians advance 5 kilometers in new Kursk Oblast offensive
Ukrainian forces executed battalion-sized mechanized assaults, breaking through Russian defenses and capturing several villages southeast of Sudzha.
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.
Frontline report: Russia’s Kursk offensive crumbles as North Koreans pull back
North Korean forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses due to poor coordination with Russians, the language barrier, and inadequate adaptation to modern warfare, despite being well-equipped with advanced weapons.
ISW: Russian advances slow despite maintaining high casualty rates
In January, Russia lost 96 soldiers per seized km², the second-highest monthly casualty rate after December.
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’s Pacific coast official turned commander dies fighting against Ukraine
Sergei Yefremov, commander of the Tiger unit, and other Russian officer died in Kursk Oblast after their vehicle hit a mine.
Russia struck boarding school with elderly civilians in Kursk Oblast occupied by Ukraine [updated]
Ukrainian authorities report that Russian citizens in Ukrainian-controlled Kursk Oblast were preparing for evacuation when the strike occurred. Now 95 people are trapped under the rubble.
Ukraine strikes major Lukoil refinery in Volgograd Oblast in continued drone attack spree
Russian regions reported numerous explosions and alleged drone interceptions as Ukrainian forces conducted extensive strikes, focusing on the Volgograd facility.
