Kursk Oblast

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

Moscow lied about Putin targeted by Ukrainian drones in Kursk — report

The claim about dictator Vladimir Putin being “at the epicenter of an attack by Ukrainian drones” in Kursk Oblast, propagated by the Russian Defense Ministry, is most likely false, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on May 30.

30 May 2025, 11:32 PM

Russia massing troops near Sumy, but no storm expected yet — expert

Russia has amassed enough forces in Kursk Oblast to launch an attack on Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, the State Border Guard Service said, as security expert Dmytro Zhmaylo discussed the threat in detail on Radio NV on May 29.

29 May 2025, 05:13 PM

Russian troops poised for new offensive on Sumy Oblast — Ukrainian Border Guard Service

Russia spent several months building up troops in Kursk Oblast, and now has enough manpower and equipment there to launch an offensive on Sumy Oblast, Andrii Demchenko, State Border Guard Service spokesperson said on the air of National TV.

29 May 2025, 03:37 PM

Ukrainian Intelligence details North Korea’s military and manpower support to Russia

Russia has received millions of artillery shells from North Korea, along with hundreds of self-propelled guns and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Chief Oleh Ivashchenko told Ukrinform on May 26.

26 May 2025, 02:17 PM

Putin’s helicopter allegedly struck in Kursk drone attack

Vladimir Putin's helicopter was reportedly near the site of a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to Kremlin-controlled RIA Novosti on May 25.

25 May 2025, 08:54 PM

Putin's visit to Kursk signals renewed ambitions for Sumy despite lack of capability

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Kursk Oblast was intended to lay the groundwork for renewed efforts to capture the city of Sumy and illegally annex Sumy Oblast, analysts from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in their May 21 report.

22 May 2025, 12:15 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

Putin tours Kursk Oblast, claims full control despite Ukrainian military presence

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kursk Oblast on May 21, for the first time since Russia claimed to have recaptured the entire region, holding a meeting in the town of Kurchatov, according to Russian propaganda media.

21 May 2025, 11:33 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

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