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Ukraine’s losses in Kursk Oblast much lower than in 2023 counteroffensive — WSJ

According to The Wall Street Journal, Ukraine may have lost dozens of armored vehicles in Kursk Oblast over nine days of operation, based on analysts’ assessments of social media videos as of Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 12:44 PM

Ukraine’s Kursk operation is not aggression, says human rights activist

Kateryna Rashevska, a human rights activist and lawyer at the Regional Center for Human Rights, explained in an interview with Radio NV why Ukraine's actions in Kursk Oblast do not constitute aggression.

17 August 2024, 12:35 PM

InformNapalm spokesperson describes surge of hatred toward Kadyrovites in Kursk Oblast

Mykhailo Makaruk, spokesperson for the international intelligence community InformNapalm and a member of the Volunteer Council under the Defense Ministry, discussed a growing wave of hatred toward Kadyrovites in Kursk Oblast during an interview with Radio NV.

17 August 2024, 11:55 AM

Lenin statue in Sudzha disappears — photo

In the center of the Russian city of Sudzha (Kursk Oblast), now fully controlled by Ukrainian forces, a statue of Vladimir Lenin has vanished.

16 August 2024, 09:19 PM

No camps planned for Kursk evacuees, says Dmytro Lubinets

Ukraine does not plan to set up special camps for evacuating civilians from Russia's Kursk Oblast, and authorities do not anticipate a large influx of evacuees, Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said on Radio Svoboda on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 08:38 PM

Dissatisfaction with Russian authorities rises to highest level since Prigozhin rebellion due to Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast

The Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast has significantly increased dissatisfaction among Russians with their government, reaching its highest point since the Wagner Group’s rebellion in July 2023, when their convoy rapidly advanced toward Moscow.

16 August 2024, 08:05 PM

Russian Ka-52 helicopter destroyed in Kursk Oblast — video

The Airborne Assault Forces released footage showing Ukrainian Armed Forces downing a Russian Ka-52 helicopter in Kursk Oblast on Aug. 10, Yuriy Butusov of Censor NET reported on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 07:34 PM

Russian invaders to house Kursk evacuees in Mariupol, despite local housing shortages

In the Russian-occupied Mariupol, Oleh Morhun, the Kremlin-appointed head of the city, has instructed district leaders to prepare for the potential relocation of evacuees from Kursk Oblast, according to the Ukrainian-controlled Mariupol City Council on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 07:02 PM

Ukraine's Kursk operation aims to influence peace talks with Russia

In Kursk Oblast, Ukraine is using military actions to pressure Russia into negotiating a just peace, Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukrainian Presidential Office head advisor said on Telegram on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 02:44 PM

Ukraine may have destroyed another Russian convoy in Kursk Oblast, war correspondents delete posts

Ukrainian troops may have destroyed a new convoy of Russian military equipment during an offensive in Kursk Oblast, according to a report by Moscow Times on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 01:51 PM

Russia pulls back troops from Ukraine due to Kursk operation

Russia is withdrawing some of its troops from Ukraine due to the ongoing Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region, according to The Wall Street Journal on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 11:27 AM

Putin assigns former bodyguard Dyumin to oversee Kursk defense

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has appointed his former bodyguard, Aleksey Dyumin, to oversee defense against the Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast, according to State Duma deputy Nikolai Ivanov on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 03:15 PM

Ukrainian troops reveal details of Kursk breakthrough and captured soldiers

In just days, Ukrainian forces captured over two dozen villages during the Kursk operation, delivering a major blow to Russia and boosting morale in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 12:38 PM

U.S. Senators hail situation in Russia's Kursk Oblast as 'Historic Breakthrough'

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal weighed in on the recent situation in Russia's Kursk Oblast, describing it as "historic" in an official visit to Kyiv on Aug. 12, Radio Free Europe/Radio Svoboda reported.

13 August 2024, 11:30 AM

Kursk Oblast residents start speaking Ukrainian as AFU advances — video

It appears that some residents of Russia's Kursk Oblast are beginning to adapt to the Ukrainian Armed Forces presence, with a few even starting to speak Ukrainian.

12 August 2024, 02:53 PM

China urges de-escalation amidst ongoing fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast

China responded to the recent clashes in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, urging all parties involved to prioritize de-escalation, the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry wrote on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 02:23 PM

Captured Chechen fighters appear in new video released by Ukrainian 'I Want to Live' Project

Ukrainian project "I Want to Live" released a video showing a group of Russian soldiers, including Kadyrovtsy fighters, captured in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

12 August 2024, 09:50 AM

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

Drones attack Voronezh, Russia: Administrative building and utility facility damaged

Russian air defense forces shot down more than 15 drones in Voronezh Oblast, local governor Alexander Gusev claimed on Telegram in the early hours of Aug. 11.

11 August 2024, 11:29 AM

Drone strike disables Kursk NPP substation — Russian media

Several settlements in Kursk Oblast were left without electricity after a UAV struck a power substation near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Russian media outlet Important Stories reported on Aug. 9.

10 August 2024, 12:42 AM

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