Contents tagged with Kursk
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Intensifying clashes: Ukrainian Forces reportedly gain ground in Kursk region
Ukrainian forces are actively engaging in battles around the Tetkino railway station in the Kursk region, with the conflict intensifying daily. Recent reports from pro-Russian sources claim that Russian troops fended off Ukrainian attacks near Noviy Put and Volfino.
However, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, while examining the unfolding events in Kursk, observed escalating clashes.
Russian military bloggers are currently reporting combat activity near the Tetkino railway …
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Ukrainian Forces step up operations in Russia's Kursk region
Russian social media sources report heightened activity by Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia's Kursk region, particularly in the Glushkovsky district. According to the Russian Telegram channel Upravlenie Z, Ukrainian Forces used FPV drones, and a firefight erupted near a railway station.
The channel noted a tense situation in the Kursk region, specifying that Ukrainian forces fired on the Tetkino settlement using various weapons, alongside a reported skirmish in the vicinity of the railway …
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Russian military to Putin: operation in Kursk region not yet complete
The acting commander of the 810th Marine Brigade of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet reported to President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces are currently engaged in "clearing forest areas to the west and south of the settlement of Hornal" in the Kursk region. "In the near future, all scattered enemy groups and individual soldiers will be eliminated," stated the acting brigade commander in a video report published by Russia's Channel One.
The day before, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery …
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Russia acknowledges North Korean troops fighting alongside its forces in Kursk region
Russia has officially confirmed the presence of North Korean soldiers participating in combat operations in the Kursk region. This statement was made by the Chief of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, during a report to President Vladimir Putin.
Gerasimov alleged that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from the Kursk region and highlighted the involvement of North Korean troops in combat actions along Russia's border territories. According to him, the Korean soldiers …
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Conflicting reports emerge over alleged Ukrainian withdrawal from Russia's Kursk region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly withdrew from the village of Gornal in the Kursk region of Russia. The announcement was made to Russian President Vladimir Putin by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, according to a Kremlin press release.
During the briefing to Putin, Gerasimov asserted that the entire Kursk region has been cleared of Ukrainian forces. "The defeat of the armed formations, the Ukrainian Armed Forces that invaded the Kursk region, …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Railway fires disrupt Russian military logistics
Throughout March 2025, a spate of fires has erupted on Russia's railways, critical to the nation's military logistics, according to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR).
In the regions of Moscow, Samara, and Tver, flames have destroyed six units of traction rolling stock, while in the Republic of Mari El, as well as the Stavropol and Krasnoyarsk territories, nine railway signaling devices have been ravaged by the blazes.
Additionally, Moscow region suffered the loss of a power …
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Ukrainian Air Force strikes Russian military facility in Kursk region
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Ukrainian Air Force has executed a precise bombing strike on an industrial site in the town of Tetkino, Kursk region, Russia, which housed Russian military troops and drone equipment. As reported on the Telegram channel "Soniahsnyk", linked with the Ukrainian Air Force, the mission utilized the French AASM Hammer precision-guided munition, adapted for Ukrainian MiG-29s. Footage suggests the bomb penetrated the roof of the sugar factory, detonating inside and destroying an entire section of the …
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Ukrainian Forces deny Russian claims of capturing village of Basivka in Sumy region
Russian forces have announced the capture of the village of Basivka in the Yunakivka community, located in the Sumy region, near the border with Kursk region. However, Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) denied these claims, asserting that Russian forces do not control the area.
On April 7, a Ukrainian lieutenant with the call sign "Alex" reported the situation via a Telegram post on the channel Officer+. He stated, "The enemy falsely claims to have captured the settlement of Basivka. The situation …
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Russian forces face unforeseen challenge: North Korean troops accused of nightly thefts from trenches
In an unexpected turn of events on the frontlines, Russian forces find themselves contending not just with Ukrainian special operations units but also with North Korean soldiers—the latter suspected of sneakily pilfering items from Russian trenches during the night.
Disgruntled Russian soldiers have started sounding the alarm about their North Korean counterparts, who reportedly raid their dugouts after dark to steal personal belongings. The revelation came to light in a video tour of the …
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Ukrainian Forces reportedly attempt border breach in Russia's Belgorod region, triggering evacuations
Russian war bloggers report that Ukrainian forces have attempted to breach the border in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district of the Belgorod region, Russia.
The governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has stated that the situation near the border is tense. According to local Telegram channels, authorities are evacuating border villages. Russian Telegram channels claim that Ukrainian forces tried to cross the border at the settlements of Grafovka and Demidovka, near the border with the Kursk …