Kursk region

Russia may deploy North Korean troops to Ukraine

A video circulating online shows several North Korean-made Koksan heavy artillery systems being transported by train toward northern Crimea, which could signal that Russia plans to deploy North Korean forces to the Ukrainian front line, Germany’s ZDF reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 03:31 PM

Ukrainian forces withdraw from Russia's Kursk Oblast

The bulk of Ukrainian forces, including some of Kyiv’s most battle-hardened brigades, have likely withdrawn from Russia’s Kursk Oblast, relocating back into Ukrainian territory, military correspondent David Axe wrote for Forbes on March 11.

12 March 2025, 10:55 AM

Syrskyi says Ukraine controls Sumy and Kursk regions despite Russian attacks

Despite Russian efforts to seize the initiative in the Sumy and Kursk regions, Ukrainian forces remain in control, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Facebook on Oct. 20.

20 October 2024, 11:39 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine gains 1,300 sq km in Kursk Oblast, Putin’s plans to invade Sumy thwarted

Ukraine's Defense Forces have taken control of about 1,300 square kilometers in Russia's Kursk region since the start of their offensive, which began a month ago. This includes more than 100 towns and villages, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday, Sept. 6.

6 September 2024, 01:15 PM

Ukraine cuts off Russian troops by destroying last bridge in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian forces may have destroyed the third and final bridge over the Seym River in the village of Karyzh in Russia’s Kursk region, cutting off Russian troops from supply routes in the Hlushkivskyi district, according to the Russian Telegram channel Astra on Aug. 19.

19 August 2024, 11:26 AM

Ukrainian prison holds 320 Russian POWs from Kursk region, mostly conscripts

A prison in Sumy, Ukraine, is holding 320 Russian prisoners of war captured in Russia's Kursk region, with 80% of them being conscripts, The New York Times reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2024, 10:25 AM

Captured Russian soldiers in Kursk plead with Putin for prisoner swap

Russian conscripts captured in Kursk Oblast are pleading with Vladimir Putin for help, according to a video shared on X on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 03:03 PM

Kursk region