Kursk, Ukraine and Putin

Ukraine's Kursk offensive could spell endgame for Putin
Gordon, the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region could signal the beginning of the end for Putin. "Ukraine is currently in a much more favorable strategic position than Russia," he writes for "The Telegraph.
Putin sends trusted general to fend off Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk
Russia sent one of its top generals, General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, to organize Russia’s defense in Kursk Oblast against a renewed Ukrainian attack, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 5.
Ukraine's New Kursk Offensive: A Bid to Strengthen Peace Negotiations?
Ukraine launches a new offensive in Russia's Kursk region, raising questions about its strategic goals and potential impact on the war's trajectory and upcoming peace talks.
Ukraine Says Forces Conducting 'New Offensive Actions' in Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces were "commencing new offensive actions" in Russia's western Kursk region, in its first substantive remarks two days after Russian reports of a renewed Ukrainian thrust in the area.
Russia claims capture of eastern Ukrainian town as fighting rages in Kursk
Russia has claimed that its forces captured a battered but strategic town in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a day after Kyiv launched a counterattack in the Russian region of Kursk.
Russia says it is hitting Ukrainian forces in Kursk region
Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday its troops had inflicted heavy strikes on Ukrainian units in Russia's western Kursk region, where Ukraine's military reported an escalation in fighting in the previous 24 hours.
Over 38,000 Russian troops killed, hurt in Kursk, Zelenskyy says amid new offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.
Ukraine Says Conducting Combat Operations In Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a Russian military "command post" in Russia's Kursk region during "combat operations", while backtracking on a claim it had launched a fresh offensive in the border area.
Russia claims capture of Ukraine's Kurakhove as battle rages in Kursk
Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch fresh drone assault as Trump says Putin wants to meet him
The Kremlin has welcomed a meeting with US president-elect Donald Trump just days after he claimed Vladimir Putin wanted to ...
Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again
Russia’s defence ministry may believe its forces are “defeating” Ukraine’s counter-offensive in the Kursk region, but ...
British Challenger 2 tanks helped Ukraine smash through Putin’s defences in Kursk in lightning three-pronged attack
BRITISH-made Challenger 2 tanks helped Ukraine break through Russia’s defences in Kursk, according to pro-Kremlin sources.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
Russia has suffered heavy losses in five months of fighting Ukrainian forces in its Kursk region, with nearly 15,000 of Vladimir Putin ’s troops killed, Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday. At such a ...
'No evidence' Vladimir Putin wants peace deal to end Ukraine war, says Foreign Secretary David Lammy
The Cabinet minister also suggested that Donald Trump’s timetable for a peace deal was slipping towards Easter ...
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Ukraine, in Surprise Move, Launches a Lightning Counter Attack Inside Russia’s Kursk Region
Putin, unable to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Russian territory, loses face in the lead-up to Trump's inauguration.
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2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded
Kursk region, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024. This image was approved by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry before publication. (AP ...
Ukraine forces hit Putin army with surprise 'tactical advances' in Russia's Kursk region, say military experts
Kyiv troops attacked in at least three areas within the Kursk region, some using armoured vehicles, according to the ...
Ukraine says 3,800 North Koreans have been killed or wounded so far in Kursk
Ukraine's president told podcaster Lex Fridman that 3,800 North Koreans had been killed or wounded fighting alongside Russia ...
Russia unleashes hell on Ukraine as Putin's thugs slaughter 19 with huge drone blitz
Russia unleashed a massive wave of drone strikes on Wednesday night, killing 19 and injuring at least 139 people. Vladimir ...