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Poland tracks balloon-like objects overnight

Polish military radar systems detected additional intrusions into Poland’s airspace overnight by objects resembling balloons, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reported on Feb. 9.

9 February, 12:24 PM

Poland shoots down Russian drones in unprecedented airspace breach

Several Russian attack drones crossed into Polish airspace during massive nighttime attack on Ukraine, prompting an immediate military response, Poland’s Operational Command reported on X on Sept. 10.

10 September 2025, 07:55 AM

Ukrainian forces still control positions inside Russia — Syrskyi

Ukrainian forces have restored their positions and continue to hold territory inside Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said at a meeting of Ukraine’s Supreme Staff on July 7.

8 July 2025, 03:44 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine maintains presence in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces are still carrying out active combat operations in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 21.

22 May 2025, 02:07 AM

ISW: Geolocated footage confirms Ukrainian cross-border advance into Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces recently advanced across the state border into the Russian village of Tetkino in Kursk Oblast, the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 7, analyzing geolocated footage of Russian airstrikes in the area.

8 May 2025, 08:40 AM

Syrskyi salutes troops for bold Kursk incursion that halted Russian offensive - Photos

Successful actions of Ukrainian defenders in Russia’s Kursk Oblast prevented the enemy's Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts offensive, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on Telegram on May 5, posting photos of honoring the soldiers who took part in the incursion.

5 May 2025, 02:45 PM

Ukraine’s Su-27 bridge strikes cut off Russian troops in Belgorod Oblast

Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets, equipped with American and French precision-guided bombs, have been targeting and destroying bridges in Russia's western Belgorod Oblast in an effort to isolate Russian troops, Forbes wrote on March 27.

28 March 2025, 02:16 PM

Third Putin’s pro-war propagandist killed on frontlines in two days

Russian TV Channel One war propagandist Anna Prokofyeva was killed in the frontline in Belgorod Oblast on March 25, hours after mocking Ukraine in her post on social media, according to the Reporter outlet.

26 March 2025, 11:42 AM

Ukrainian troops advance in Belgorod while Russia pushes near Toretsk and Pokrovsk — ISW

Ukrainian forces have recently advanced in western Belgorod Oblast, Russia, while Russian troops are pushing forward near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Velyka Novosilka, and in Kursk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 20.

21 March 2025, 08:05 AM

Russia builds up forces, preparing for attacks on northeastern Ukraine - Zelenskyy

Russia is amassing troops near Sumy to push Ukrainian forces from Kursk, but Ukraine is countering with unexpected maneuvers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a Zoom conference on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:48 PM

Russian sources claim Ukrainian incursion into Belgorod Oblast, Kyiv stays silent - Map

Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, but it is unclear whether they still hold those positions, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 19.

20 March 2025, 09:42 AM

Commander Syrskyi on Ukrainian objectives in Kursk Operation documentary

Before the Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, various scenarios with minimum and maximum objectives were calculated, said Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in the documentary Operation Kursk, which will premiere on Dec. 5 at 22:30 EET on the 1+1 TV channel.

6 December 2024, 02:23 PM

Kursk Oblast incursion stalls Russian advance on key Ukrainian cities

If Ukrainian forces withdraw from Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the enemy troops currently deployed there will launch an offensive on Sumy and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the former Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Viktor Muzhenko, told the Fakty TV news program on Dec. 1.

2 December 2024, 01:45 PM

Belarus scrambles fighter jet as Russian drones enter its airspace

Belarusian air forces scrambled a fighter jet from the Baranovichi airfield in response to a group of Russian drones flying over Belarusian territory overnight, monitoring project Belaruski Hajun wrote on Oct. 31.

1 November 2024, 09:15 AM

Russia ramps up mobilization in Samara Oblast for Kursk defense, Atesh reports

Russia has intensified mobilization efforts in Samara Oblast to draft men into the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade to counter the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast, the Atesh resistance movement reported on Telegram on Sept. 17.

18 September 2024, 08:38 AM

Putin shifts blame to subordinates for Kursk Oblast defense failure

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin refuses to take responsibility for the failure to defend Kursk Oblast, instead shifting responsibility to his subordinates for losing control of the territory.

23 August 2024, 12:26 PM

Alleged Ukrainian infiltration into Bryansk Oblast repelled, Russian governor claims

A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group attempt to break through into Russia’s Bryansk Oblast was thwarted, the local governor Alexandr Bogomaz said, the independent Russian outlet Meduza wrote late on Aug. 21.

22 August 2024, 08:03 AM

Russia shifts forces to Kursk Oblast amid Ukrainian territorial gains - ISW

Moscow has reportedly redeployed Russian units from the Chasiv Yar sector to Kursk Oblast in an attempt to counter the ongoing Ukrainian incursion, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 10:06 AM

As Kursk advance slows down, Ukrainian troops dig in

Ukrainian troops are encountering resistance when advancing deeper into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, and are now fortifying their positions in some directions, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 12:23 AM

Ukraine now controls 74 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Zelenskyy says

As many as 74 Russian settlements in Kursk Oblast are now under control by the Ukrainian military, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Aug. 13 evening address.

13 August 2024, 09:20 PM

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