ISW: Russia denies North Korean troops in Kursk to mask military dependence
US & Ukrainian sources confirm North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine's Kursk Oblast.
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Frontline report: Putin fires Kursk governor as failed Russian offensive forces 10% of region to flee
In a single month, Ukrainian forces neutralized 37 mechanized Russian assault attempts near Malaya Loknya, transforming predicted attack routes into killing zones.
Frontline report: Ukrainian precision strike halts North Korean deployment
Fifty Koksan howitzers rolled into the Kursk Oblast on rail, signaling North Korea's first confirmed direct military support for Russian operations in Ukraine.
Frontline report: Russian military suffers devastating losses in Tolstyi Lug, Kursk Oblast
Six to ten armored vehicles in each wave approached Ukrainian positions, leaving behind fields scattered with burning wreckage.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airfield in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS missiles for first time
Ukraine has struck a military airfield in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS ballistic missiles featuring cluster munitions, reported by…
Ukrainian forces adopt guerrilla tactics in Kursk Oblast as number of Russian troops grows
Despite bolstered Russian defenses, Ukrainian troops maintain a foothold in Kursk, leveraging strategic mobility and avoiding direct engagements.
NYT: Putin places as many threats as possible on table ahead of potential peace talks after Trump’s inauguration
Russia intensifies assaults, missile attacks as part of a strategy to raise stakes ahead of potential peace talks.
Russian forces may break stalemate on battlefield after 2027, Ukraine’s ex-top general says
In the future, Russia may continue its "exhaustion tactics" in Ukraine, aiming to destroy the country's economic and moral strength rather than achieving decisive military breakthroughs.
Putin orders Russian troops to retake Kursk Oblast before Trump’s inauguration, says Zelenskyy
Russian president's order to reclaim Kursk territory by 20 January signals mounting pressure on Russian forces as Ukraine’s gains expose vulnerabilities in Moscow’s defenses.
Ukrainian military: Kyiv forces disrupt Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast through Kursk operation
Ukraine’s campaign in Kursk began against 40,000 Russian troops and has prompted Moscow to amass nearly 60,000 soldiers, straining its resources.
North Korean troops in Russia to enter combat against Ukraine war “soon,” says Pentagon chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns that North Korean soldiers sent to Russia are likely to participate in combat operations against Ukraine in the near future.
ISW: Ukrainian Storm Shadow’s target in Kursk Oblast likely was Russian military operations center
Ukraine struck an arsenal storing diverse missile systems, including North Korean ballistic missiles, in a coordinated drone attack.
NYT: Russia has enough recruits to form new units despite heavy losses in Ukraine
Data from independent analysts indicate at least 78,000 confirmed Russian deaths, with real figures likely closer to 150,000.
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.
Frontline report: Russians launch third counter-offensive wave, repeat failed tactics 6 times
The 810th Naval Infantry Brigade's attempted river crossing left both banks littered with destroyed vehicles and casualties, according to released footage.
Forbes: Russia loses 88 vehicles in Kursk Oblast due to intelligence failures, Ukraine’s minefields
Russian forces continue advancing in Kursk Oblast despite severe losses and a lack of accurate intelligence on Ukrainian positions, creating a dangerous pattern of costly, ineffective assaults, according to military analysts.
Forbes: Russian counteroffensive in Kursk fails to make gains amid heavy equipment losses
A Russian counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast has yet to see significant success but has cost Russia heavily in…
Frontline report: elite Ukrainian brigades obliterate Russian marines and North Koreans in counteroffensive with tanks and anti-tank mines
Elite Ukrainian brigades decimated a joint Russian-North Korean assault force near Malaya Loknya, losing 15 armored vehicles and throwing North Korean soldiers into the meat grinder.
CNN: Ukraine is at one of its weakest points since February 2022
Experts observe a “growing, quiet consensus" that negotiations are the only way to end this war.
Forbes: Ukraine’s forces push back against Russian assaults as “apocalyptic fight” unfolds in Kursk Oblast
Ukrainian brigades are inflicting heavy casualties on Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, with battles so intense they’ve left entire “cemeteries” of destroyed Russian armored vehicles.