Contents tagged with Kursk
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Federal state of emergency declared in Russia's Belgorod region amid Ukrainian military offensive
In response to the continued Ukrainian military offensive, the Kursk region of Russia has declared a federal-level state of emergency. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod region, made this announcement on Thursday, August 15, via Telegram.
An emergency government commission convened under the leadership of Russian Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov. "The situation in the region remains complex and tense," stated the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Damage has been …
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Shift in Kremlin priorities as Russia initiates first prisoner exchange talks
For the first time since the outset of the full-scale war, Russia has initiated prisoner exchange negotiations, said Ivan Tymochko, Chairman of the Council of Reservists of the Land Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) on a national news broadcast.
Tymochko noted that the final and overall plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) operation in the Kursk region remain unclear, making it difficult to evaluate its outcomes. The specifics regarding the number and nature of captured personnel …
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Ukrainian Forces push forward in Kursk region as Russian authorities announce new evacuations
The Russian military reports that the situation in this area is "shrouded in the fog of war," with Ukrainian forces advancing towards Viktorovka, Uspenovka, and Gordeevka.
In the Kursk region, currently the site of the Ukrainian military special operation, Ukrainian forces have managed to extend the combat zone. According to Agentstvo Novosti, the Ukrainian military has reached the borders of the Glushkovsky district, capturing Lyubimovka and Vnezapnoye. This extends the combat zone in the …
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Russia's mass surrender in Kursk region: over 2,000 troops lay down arms as Kremlin faces fallout
More than 2,000 Russian soldiers have surrendered since the outset of the operation in the Kursk region, military analyst from "Information Resistance" group Alexander Kovalenko told the news outlet NEXTA.
"Their own lives were far more valuable to them. They made the right decision by surrendering. This is a significant number that the Kremlin will have to reckon with," noted Kovalenko, highlighting that most of the surrendered soldiers were conscripts.
Kovalenko did not dismiss the …
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Ukrainian breakthrough in Kursk region paralyzes Russian railway network
A breakthrough by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) in the Kursk region has led to a significant collapse in railway operations across Russia. The central office of Russian Railways (RZhD) has urgently contacted the Belarusian railway operator, demanding a halt to the dispatching of freight trains.
"The Union of Belarusian Railroad Workers" provide detailed insights into the documentation that surfaced. The Ukrainian military's actions in the Kursk region have incapacitated RZhD from receiving …
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Russian soldiers flee after being forcibly deployed to Kursk region, families reveal
Hundreds of Russian soldiers who refuse to fight were transported from St. Petersburg to the area around Kursk to be thrust into combat against advancing Ukrainian units, Russian media reports.
About two dozen military personnel from among those transferred to the Kursk region managed to escape from the training ground where they had been placed before being sent into battle, according to a report by the Telegram channel ASTRA, which cites the refuseniks' relatives.
Family members claim that …
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Ukrainian Forces make significant gains in Russia's Kursk region, Zelensky confirms
Ukraine continues its advance in the Kursk region of Russia. On August 14, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (AFU) made significant progress in the Kursk region said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his evening address to the nation. The video has been published on his official Telegram channel.
Zelensky noted that he had several conversations with AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi over the past 24 hours. They discussed the frontlines within Ukraine and the ongoing offensive in …
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Ukrainian Forces shatter two Russian defense lines, causing disarray in Kursk region
A Ukrainian military commander named Vladimir, cited by Bild, described the chaotic state prevailing among Russian soldiers following the breach of their border defenses. On the first day of the offensive Russians had 2 defense lines manned primarily by border guards and conscripts and Ukrainian troops had a modest expectation for a breakthrough of only the first line of defense. However, the rapid penetration of two lines exceeded Ukrainian plans, igniting panic among Russian ranks.
Another …
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Lithuania: Russia redeploys troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk region amid Ukrainian offensive
Lithuania has observed a reallocation of Russian troops from the Kaliningrad region to Kursk, where the Ukrainian military has been advancing for over a week, according to Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas. Specific military units have purportedly been relocated from Russia's western enclave, Kasčiūnas told the Baltic news agency BNS.
“They need more resources, so they’re attempting to pull them from other regions,” Kasčiūnas stated, while refraining from providing additional …
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Kyiv: Ukraine's offensive in Kursk region aims to create buffer zone for border protection
The Ukrainian army is pushing forward with an offensive in the Kursk region, aiming to create a "buffer zone" to protect Ukrainian border communities from daily hostile shelling. "Establishing a buffer zone in the Kursk region is a step designed to shield our border communities from daily enemy attacks," said Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, in a Telegram post following a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and heads of relevant authorities regarding the situation in the …