Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Dec 28, 2024 · Its full-scale invasion three years ago left Russia holding a fifth of Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted that he hopes controlling Kursk will help force Moscow to negotiate an end to the war. But five Ukrainian and Western officials in Kyiv who spoke on condition of anonymity to freely discuss sensitive military matters said they fear gambling on Kursk will weaken ...
Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region ... - CNN
Nov 11, 2024 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the...
Kursk Incursion Caused 38,000 Russian Troop Losses, Says Ukraine
2 days ago · Ukraine's military Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. He said on January 1, 2025, that Moscow's forces had lost 38,000 troops during Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk region launched in August.
Kursk offensive: Ukraine’s soldiers fight to hold onto Russian …
Dec 3, 2024 · The dawn assault inside Russia’s Kursk region never even got to a gunfight, yet betrayed the intensity of the battle in Kremlin territory.
Russia begins efforts to expel Ukraine from Kursk but counter
Sep 14, 2024 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged the start of Russia’s counteoffensive and says it intends to deploy 60,000 – 70,000 troops in the Kursk region. But he said Friday that the...
Russia intensifies assaults in Kursk and eastern front, Ukraine …
Dec 17, 2024 · Moscow has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in Russia's Kursk region and increased pressure in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine's top...
Russia launches Kursk counteroffensive against Ukraine - NBC News
Russia has launched a major counterattack in its Kursk border region, more than a month after a surprise invasion by Kyiv’s forces that turned the tables in the two-and-a-half-year war.
Ukraine hits third bridge in Russia’s Kursk, says buffer zone is …
Aug 19, 2024 · Moscow says Ukraine has struck and damaged a third bridge in the Kursk region as Kyiv forces attempt to expand its incursion within Russian territory. Russia’s Investigative Committee on...
Ukraine war: Cross-border attack into Russia's Kursk enters fifth day - BBC
Aug 10, 2024 · Ukrainian troops are continuing their offensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, as their surprise cross-border attack enters a fifth day.
Ukraine says it has seized 386 square miles of Russian territory - NBC News
Aug 12, 2024 · Ukraine said Monday it was holding 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russian territory, a week after the surprise cross-border assault that left the Kremlin scrambling and saw Kyiv...