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Russian drone attack on Poland neutralized, no panic needed, Tusk says

Following the attack by Russian drones, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured that "there is no cause for panic," RMF24 reported on Sept. 10.

10 September 2025, 02:05 PM

No disruptions to Poland's energy after Russian drone breach

Polish Energy Minister Milosz Motyka commented on the aftermath of Russia's drone attack on Poland, stating that no incidents were recorded in the strategic energy infrastructure sector, according to a post on X on Sept. 10.

10 September 2025, 01:26 PM

Ukrainian and foreign journalists face 'criminal charges' in Russia for reporting from Kursk Oblast

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) initiated criminal cases against Ukrainian and foreign journalists who reported from Sudzha in Kursk Oblast following a border breach by Ukrainian forces, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 07:04 PM

UK intel: Russia faces challenges regaining Kursk Oblast control

One of the units involved in Russia's efforts to repel the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk Oblast is an unconventional motorized rifle regiment formed from personnel of the Russian Aerospace Forces, British intelligence reported on X on Aug. 21.

21 August 2024, 03:29 PM

Captured Kadyrov’s fighters say they surrendered in new videos from Kursk Oblast

Two new videos with captured Kadyrov fighters have appeared online. In one of the videos posted on the Telegram channel of Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko on Aug. 17, the captives say that they are in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

17 August 2024, 06:48 PM

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry seeks buffer zone in Kursk Oblast to shield Sumy Oblast from Russian shelling

The creation of a “buffer zone” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast will help protect Ukraine’s border communities from shelling, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram on Aug. 14.

14 August 2024, 07:30 PM

Ukrainian forces advance in Kursk Oblast, capture over 100 Russian troops - Zelenskyy

Ukrainian troops have advanced one to two kilometers in different parts of Kursk Oblast over the past day and captured more than 100 Russian soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Aug. 14.

14 August 2024, 03:20 PM

Experts assess whether Ukraine needs control over Kursk NPP in Russia

Energy experts have weighed in on the potential implications of Ukraine seizing the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, emphasizing that such a move could have more negative effects on Ukraine than on Russia.

13 August 2024, 02:00 PM

Ukraine tightens border security in Sumy Oblast amid rising Russian threats

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has placed new restrictions on movement within a 20-kilometer zone along the Sumy Oblast border, the military’s press service announced on Telegram on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 01:14 PM

Britain denies Ukraine permission to use Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk Oblast

The British government has not granted Ukraine permission to use long-range Storm Shadow missiles during the operation in Kursk Oblast, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 12, citing sources.

13 August 2024, 11:36 AM

DeepState reports on second day of Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in Kursk Oblast

On the second day of the operation in Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to advance in Sudzha and take control of several settlements, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Aug. 12.

13 August 2024, 11:10 AM

Dictator Putin orders Russian Defense Ministry to 'drive enemy out of Kursk Oblast'

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin held a security meeting on the situation in Kursk Oblast and ordered the Russian Defense Ministry to "drive the enemy out" of its territory, the Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti reported on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 06:40 PM

Video shows Ukrainian forces removing Russian flag in Kursk Oblast

The 225th Separate Assault Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shared a video on Facebook on Aug. 12, showing Ukrainian soldiers taking down the Russian tricolor from an administrative building after a clearing operation.

12 August 2024, 05:52 PM

Ukrainian officer highlights key advantage of Kursk Oblast raid

One of the key advantages of the Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast is the replenishment of the prisoner exchange fund with captured Russian soldiers and officers, Major Maksym Zhorin said on Telegram on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 03:35 PM

Russian authorities announce evacuation from Belgorod border district

Russia’s Belgorod Oblast has announced the evacuation of residents from the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, which borders Ukraine, according to regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 12:45 PM

Russia convenes informal UN Security Council meeting to address Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast

Russia convenes UN Security Council members informal meeting to complain about the Ukrainian Armed Forces alleged attack on its Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian media outlet Ukrinform reported on Aug. 11.

12 August 2024, 09:02 AM

Fighting in Kursk Oblast poses extreme risk: 'Either we beat Russians or we break,' says expert Stupak

Military expert Ivan Stupak, a former SBU Security Service officer, discussed the high stakes of the battles in Kursk Oblast and their impact on the broader Ukrainian fronts during an interview on Radio NV on Aug. 11.

11 August 2024, 08:58 PM

Kursk operation proves Putin controls nothing, says Bundestag Defense Chair

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation in Kursk has shown that dictator Vladimir Putin "controls nothing" in Russia, Marcus Faber, chairman of the Bundestag's defense committee, said on X on Aug. 11.

11 August 2024, 07:55 PM

Russia reports Ukrainian breakthrough into Belaya district of Kursk Oblast

A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group allegedly entered the Belaya district, which borders Sumy Oblast, according to the acting governor of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Alexei Smirnov, on Telegram on Aug. 11.

11 August 2024, 04:56 PM

Russian authorities claim Ukrainian forces cross border into Kursk

Russian authorities and state media reported an alleged cross-border raid by Ukrainian forces into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, along with fighting in border areas, on Aug. 6.

6 August 2024, 02:55 PM

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