Kursk operation

Zaluzhnyi delivers first assessment of Kursk operation

Former AFU Commander-in-Chief and now ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has commented on the Defense Forces’ operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in an interview with ZN.ua, published on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 12:19 PM

Ukrainian drones cripple Russian supply lines in Sumy Oblast — HUR

Russian logistics in Sumy Oblast remain under constant attack by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) drone units, the agency reported on Aug. 11, releasing footage of precision strikes on enemy targets.

11 August 2025, 10:38 AM

Ukraine expanding assault units, won’t stay defensive, Syrskyi says

Ukraine’s Armed Forces will not remain stuck in passive defense and are scaling up assault units across the front, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi said during a press briefing on June 22, as reported by UNIAN.

22 June 2025, 12:32 PM

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

Russian forces boost assaults on Sumy border by 30% in one week

Russian troops ramped up assault operations along the Sumy Oblast border by 30% over the past week, launching 47 attacks primarily targeting Zhuravka and Basivka, the regional military administration reported on Facebook on April 10, amid ongoing efforts to counter a Russian push from Kursk.

11 April 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukrainian special forces capture Russian soldiers as Kursk operation continues

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) captured two Russian soldiers who were advancing to storm Ukrainian positions in Kursk Oblast, the military wrote on Telegram on March 31.

31 March 2025, 02:40 PM

Russia lost 55,000 troops in Kursk operation, General Syrskyi says

Russia has lost about 55,000 troops in Kursk Oblast since Ukraine’s operation began in August 2024, with 940 captured, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Facebook on March 27, following a visit to Sumy Oblast.

27 March 2025, 02:50 PM

Ukraine’s Kursk operation had gains but needed earlier pullout, MP argues

The Kursk operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces partially justified itself, but the Ukrainian military should have been withdrawn from Kursk earlier, Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, said in an interview with Radio NV on March 19.

20 March 2025, 03:55 PM

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

Zelenskyy: No Ukrainian encirclement in Kursk, operation ongoing

There is no encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, and operations in the area are ongoing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 15 following a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

15 March 2025, 02:43 PM

Ukraine’s Kursk operation has met its objectives, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Oblast has succeeded in relieving Russian pressure from other areas of the front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 14.

14 March 2025, 08:28 PM

Russia claims Putin visited Kursk Oblast

Russian state propaganda media reported that dictator Vladimir Putin visited Kursk Oblast on March 12, which would make its his first trip there since Ukraine’s incursion and partial occupation began in early August 2024.

12 March 2025, 12:16 AM

Russia intensifies bid to oust Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast

Russian troops have intensified their campaign to push Ukrainian Armed Forces out of Kursk Oblast, with fighting raging in settlements around Sudzha, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War’s latest report on March 8.

9 March 2025, 11:45 AM

Ukrainian forces wipe out 80% of Russian group in attempted Sudzha gas pipeline ambush

Ukrainian paratroopers set up an ambush for Russian soldiers in the Sudzha district of Russia’s Kursk Oblast who attempted to strike Ukrainian forces using a gas pipeline, Myroslav Hai, a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer and head of the Peace and Co charity, reported on Facebook on March 8.

8 March 2025, 10:05 PM

Russian troops push into Sudzha, threaten Ukraine’s hold in Kursk Oblast, journalist says

Russian forces in Kursk Oblast used a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian Defense Forces’ positions and infiltrate the Sudzha area, Yuriy Butusov, journalist and editor-in-chief of Censor.NET, wrote on Facebook on March 8.

8 March 2025, 03:25 PM

Russia’s first Sumy Oblast gain since 2022 threatens Ukraine's logistics in Kursk

Russian forces recently pushed into northern Sumy Oblast, likely to fully expel Ukrainian troops from Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) March 7 report.

8 March 2025, 12:15 PM

Russia's focus shifts from Pokrovsk, situation in Kursk Oblast 'very nervous' — military expert Popovych

Ukrainian Defense Forces have restored the situation in Pishchane near Pokrovsk, as noted by the DeepState monitoring group. The Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping confirms that Ukrainian military personnel are successfully conducting counterattacks in some areas and attempting to consolidate their positions in settlements.

12 February 2025, 01:35 PM

Six months in: Kursk Operation delivers key lessons for global security

Ukraine’s Kursk Operation - a crucial phase in resisting Russian aggression - has not only exposed Vladimir Putin’s weaknesses but also provided two key lessons for the global community, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on Feb. 6.

7 February 2025, 08:07 AM

Syrskyi outlines Ukraine’s strategic priorities on frontlines

Ukraine's priorities are the Kursk operation and strikes on military targets inside Russia, Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on Facebook on Feb.3 after a meeting to assess the frontline developments and determine future strategy.

3 February 2025, 02:31 PM

Former Ukrainian basketball player honored with Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi for heroism

Yuriy Zozulia, a former Ukrainian basketball player now serving as a lieutenant in the Ukrainian army, has been awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi for his heroic actions on the battlefield, Ukraine’s Basketball Federation reported on Jan. 28

29 January 2025, 11:17 AM

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