Kursk Oblast

North Korea scales back its Kursk presence—report

Several senior North Korean military commanders have returned home from Russia, suggesting a reduced role for Pyongyang in the Russo–Ukrainian war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 11:45 PM

Ukraine hits Russian drone base in Kursk Oblast children's camp

Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a strike on a cluster of Russian military personnel and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Kursk Oblast, which were used to attack Sumy Oblast, sources in the Ukrainian military told NV on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 06:03 PM

Russian general loses limbs in Ukrainian strike - video

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces conducted a successful attack in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, severely wounding Russian Lt. Gen. Essedoulla Abatchev, the SOF reported on Telegram on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 03:50 PM

Ukrainian forces maim Russian general in Kursk convoy attack

The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a Russian military convoy on the Rylsk-Khomutovka highway in Russia’s Kursk Oblast overnight into Aug. 17, resulting in serious injuries to Lieutenant General Essedoulla Abatchev, deputy commander of Russia’s “North” military grouping, according to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

17 August 2025, 08:43 PM

Ukrainian soldier walks again after spine injury in Kursk Oblast

Roman Burevych, a 31-year-old Ukrainian soldier, sustained severe injuries in Russia’s Kursk Oblast when enemy forces spotted his unit’s position and attacked with drones, according to the First Medical Association of Lviv on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 04:12 PM

Ukrainian Defense Forces have fully liberated the village of Bezsalivka from Russian invaders

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have liberated and completely cleared the village of Bezsalivka in the Bilopillia city community of Sumy Oblast from Russian invaders, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 02:17 PM

North Korea likely supplied Russia with millions of artillery shells — South Korean military intelligence

South Korean military intelligence believes North Korea may have supplied Russia with over 12 million 152mm shells for its war against Ukraine, Yonhap reported on July 13.

13 July 2025, 11:38 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

Russian Navy deputy commander killed in Ukrainian strike

On July 3, Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia’s Primorsky Krai, confirmed the death of Guards Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy commander of the Russian Navy, in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

3 July 2025, 06:43 PM

North Korean troops not currently engaged against Ukraine, HUR says

North Korean troops serving under Russian military command are not currently involved in combat operations against Ukrainian forces, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) told LIGA.net on July 1.

2 July 2025, 01:24 AM

Presence of North Korean troops in Ukraine may increase the strength of Russia’s offensive operations — ISW

The deployment of North Korean troops on Ukrainian territory, as warned by South Korean intelligence, could mark a significant turning point on the battlefield and enhance Russia's offensive capabilities, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on June 26.

27 June 2025, 11:15 AM

Russia sentences nearly 200 Ukrainian POWs for ‘terrorism’ after battles near Kursk

Over the past six months, Russia’s Second Western District Military Court has convicted 184 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured during fighting in Kursk Oblast, according to calculations by independent Russian outlet Mediazona on June 25.

25 June 2025, 05:15 PM

Syrskyi shares updates on Ukrainian troops’ advancements in Sumy’s Yunakivka

Ukrainian military forces have advanced 200-700 meters in the Yunakivka area of Sumy Oblast over the past week and now control about 90 square kilometers of the Hlushkovskyi district in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 22.

22 June 2025, 01:45 PM

North Korea to send 1,000 sappers, 5,000 builders to Russia’s Kursk Oblast

North Korea will send 1,000 sappers and 5,000 military builders to Russia’s Kursk Oblast for demining and infrastructure restoration, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced on June 17, according to news agency Interfax.

17 June 2025, 06:35 PM

Ukraine destroys Akhmat vehicle, ammo stockpile inside Russia

Ukraine’s 413th Raid Battalion, part of the Armed Forces’ Drone Systems Forces, have destroyed a Russian anti-tank mine depot and armored vehicles in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the military reported on Telegram on June 12.

13 June 2025, 08:19 AM

AEW&C-assisted Ukrainian F-16 shoots down Russian Su-35 near Kursk

For the first time in history, a U.S.-made F-16 aircraft downed an Su-35 fighter jet, during a Ukrainian operation near the Russian border on June 7, German outlet Bild reported on June 9.

9 June 2025, 08:44 PM

Ukrainian Air Force shoots down Russian Su-35 fighter jet

The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet near Kursk Oblast on the morning of June 7, according to a statement from the Air Force command on Telegram.

7 June 2025, 12:35 PM

Drones, overnight explosions, fire in Russia’s Kursk Oblast - Video

At least three drones were spotted in the sky above Rylsk in Russia's Kursk Oblast, prior to a series of midnight explosions in the town and the nearby village of Krupets, the Mash Telegram channel reported on June 4, sharing an eyewitness video.

4 June 2025, 09:38 AM

Overnight explosions rock cities across six Russian oblasts

A series of overnight explosions in Russia’s Lipetsk, Kursk, Ryazan, and Voronezh oblasts were reported by local Telegram channels on June 2, posting photos and videos of drone attacks.

2 June 2025, 10:37 AM

Railway bridge in Russia’s Kursk Oblast collapses under train

A railway bridge in Russia’s Kursk Oblast collapsed under a freight locomotive on the morning of June 1, injuring three people, including a machinist with leg injuries, with Russia’s Investigative Committee alleging sabotage, regional governor Alexander Hinshtein reported.

1 June 2025, 11:09 AM

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