Kursk

Russian authorities claim fighting is occurring ‘several dozen kilometers’ from Kursk nuclear power plant

Fighting in Kursk Oblast is ongoing “several tens of kilometers” from Kurchatov, home to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Kurchatov Mayor Igor Korpunkov confirmed on Telegram on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 02:34 PM

Russian top General vows to reclaim control of the state border

Russia's Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, has promised President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces will reestablish control over the national border following recent events in Kursk Oblast.

7 August 2024, 07:19 PM

Uncertainty surrounds alleged Ukrainian assault on Russian territory

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has compiled key details about the reported breakthrough of Ukrainian forces into Russia's Kursk Oblast, pointing out inconsistencies in Russian sources' accounts. An ISW report posted on Aug. 6 sheds light on the situation.

7 August 2024, 11:31 AM

Russia's Defense Ministry reports ongoing fighting in Kursk Oblast, reserves transferred

The Russia's Defense Ministry reported that hostilities have been ongoing in Kursk Oblast since 8:00 a.m. on Aug. 6.

6 August 2024, 06:15 PM

Drones attack Russian Kursk and its Oblast

Russia's Kursk and its Oblast allegedly came under massive drone attack on the evening of July 24, Kursk acting governor Aleksey Smirnov wrote on Telegram.

25 July 2024, 09:34 AM

Fire breaks out at suspected military base in Kursk – video

A large-scale fire broke out in the center of the Russian city of Kursk on July 2. A military base is likely to be on fire, according to local Telegram channels.

2 July 2024, 03:29 PM

Russia under attack: power substation ablaze in Lipetsk Oblast, drone strikes reported in Belgorod & Kursk

Drones attacked several Russian oblasts, including Lipetsk, Belgorod, and Kursk, overnight on May 1, their local authorities claimed.

13 May 2024, 10:51 AM

Russian man gets 9 years in Russian prison for allegedly trying to join the Freedom of Russia Legion

Russia’s Second Western Military District Court sentenced Vyacheslav Kuznetsov, a man from Tatarstan, to nine years in prison for allegedly attempting to join the Freedom of Russia Legion, propagandist agency TASS reported.

10 April 2024, 02:55 PM

Large fire erupts after explosions heard in Russia’s Kursk Oblast

A large-scale fire has broken out in Kursk, Russia after authorities reported the alleged shooting down of attack drones in the area.

3 April 2024, 09:00 AM

Freedom of Russia Legion volunteers vow to end Putin's reign in ‘last election’ raid

Alexey Baranovsky, a volunteer from the Freedom of Russia Legion, commented on the raid that continues in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts against the backdrop of the sham Presidential elections in Russia during a Radio NV broadcast on March 17.

17 March 2024, 05:55 PM

Putin threatens 'response' to Ukraine’s incursion into Belgorod and Kursk oblasts

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has claimed that the raids on Belgorod and Kursk oblasts by pro-Ukrainian Russian volunteer regiments are meant to “disrupt Russian elections,” vowing a “response,” Russia’s state news agency TASS reported on March 15.

15 March 2024, 09:25 PM

Russians flee from border regions of Belgorod and Kursk oblasts — video

Russian civilians living close to the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts are scrambling to leave for safer areas deeper in the Russian heartland, as seen in video footage posted online on March 14.

14 March 2024, 08:55 PM

Pro-Ukrainian Russian Volunteer fighters launch liberation operation in Belgorod and Kursk

The Russian authorities are obstructing the evacuation of civilians from Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, which have been raided by pro-Ukrainian Russian volunteer fighters, the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate’s (HUR) spokesman Andriy Yusov told NV on March 14.

14 March 2024, 06:07 PM

Putin’s perfect plan: Ukraine should seize Russian lands to swap for Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory

Ukraine should simply annex Russian border lands and attempt to swap them for occupied Ukrainian territory, political expert Taras Zahorodniy told NV, agreeing with an idea put forward by Russian dictator Vladmir Putin.

14 March 2024, 03:05 PM

Raid in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts may last until sham presidential ‘elections’ – Russian Freedom Legion

The raid in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts could last for up to a week, potentially extending until the upcoming sham presidential ‘elections,’ according to Alexei Baranovsky, a representative of the Russian Freedom Legion, who spoke to NV on March 13.

13 March 2024, 07:02 PM

Pro-Ukrainian Russian fighters urge civilians to evacuate as they prepare to attack military positions in Belgorod and Kursk

The Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and the Siberian Battalion announced their intention to “carry out fire strikes on military positions in the Russian cities of Belgorod and Kursk” in a joint statement on Telegram on March 13.

13 March 2024, 04:16 PM

Russian Defense Ministry recognizes rebel attacks on Belgorod, Kursk oblasts, but claims to repel

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the rebel attacks on the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts on March 12, with their own twist on it.

12 March 2024, 06:28 PM

Russia reports drone attack on oil depot in Kursk

A drone attacked an oil depot in the Russian city of Kursk, regional governor Roman Starovoit reported on Telegram on March 10.

10 March 2024, 12:45 PM

Ukrainian drone targets Varichev plant in Zheleznogorsk, fuel tank ablaze

A Ukrainian drone attacked the Varichev mining and processing plant in Zheleznogorsk, regional governor Roman Starovoit claimed on Telegram on March 6.

6 March 2024, 10:45 AM

Russia reports strike and fire at a railway station in Kursk Oblast

The Russian Glushkovo railway station was reportedly attacked, causing fire but no casualties, wrote the Governor of Kursk Oblast Roman Starovoit on Telegram on March 5.

5 March 2024, 05:29 PM

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