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Kremlin pulls mercenaries from Africa to bolster defenses in Kursk Oblast

The Russian private military company (PMC) Medvedi (Bears), affiliated with the Russian Defense Ministry (MoD), is reportedly being redeployed from the African country of Burkina Faso to Russia’s Kursk Oblast to counter the Ukrainian incursion, the French newspaper LeMonde wrote on Aug. 29.

30 August 2024, 01:01 PM

Ukrainian operation in Kursk Oblast debunks myth of Russian invincibility, EU High Representative says

Ukraine's ongoing operation in Russia's Kursk Oblast has shown that Russia was more vulnerable than it seemed to be, EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell said, Ukrinform reported on Aug. 30.

30 August 2024, 08:01 AM

Putin shifts blame to subordinates for Kursk Oblast defense failure

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin refuses to take responsibility for the failure to defend Kursk Oblast, instead shifting responsibility to his subordinates for losing control of the territory.

23 August 2024, 12:26 PM

Ukraine ready to provide on-site education for children in Kursk Oblast, relocation not considered

Ukraine is ready to provide educational access for children in Russia's Kursk Oblast if needed, but has no plans to relocate them to Ukrainian territory, Deputy Education Minister Mykhailo Vynnytskyi said on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 07:35 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force targets logistics bridges in Russia’s Kursk Oblast

In late August, Ukrainian tactical air force pilots, along with other branches of Ukraine's Defense Forces, launched strikes using guided bombs on two bridge crossings in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleschuk, shared the video footage of the operation.

22 August 2024, 05:45 PM

Russia’s Kursk Oblast installs concrete shelters at bus stops - photo

Reinforced concrete shelters are being installed in several cities in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the acting regional governor Alexei Smirnov reported on Telegram on Aug. 22.

22 August 2024, 02:12 PM

Ukrainian success in Kursk could force Russian troop withdrawal from Donetsk

There are no signs yet of Russian troops pulling back in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, but several factors could still weaken Moscow's resolve to continue its offensive in eastern Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 21.

22 August 2024, 12:40 PM

Kremlin braces for months-long Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast

Russian authorities believe that the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast will last at least several months and is preparing the population for a "new normal" in which part of Russian territory is controlled by the Ukrainian forces, the independent Russian outlet Meduza wrote on Aug. 21.

21 August 2024, 11:54 AM

Russia shifts forces to Kursk Oblast amid Ukrainian territorial gains - ISW

Moscow has reportedly redeployed Russian units from the Chasiv Yar sector to Kursk Oblast in an attempt to counter the ongoing Ukrainian incursion, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 10:06 AM

Russia seizes three villages in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine makes gains in Kursk Oblast

Russian forces seized the villages of Mezhove, Skuchne, and Zhuravka in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Aug. 20.

20 August 2024, 10:26 AM

Ukraine's operation in Kursk Oblast aims to weaken Russia and establish buffer zone - Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s main goal is to weaken Russia and carry out counter-attack operations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his traditional evening address posted on Telegram on Aug. 18.

19 August 2024, 08:36 AM

Russia deploys Aerospace Forces as infantry in Kursk Oblast due to personnel shortages

Due to a personnel shortage, the Russian command has reassigned Aerospace Forces members to serve as infantry in defending Kursk Oblast, Russian outlet iStories reported on Aug. 18, citing a source.

18 August 2024, 05:54 PM

Russia to block OSCE and UN peacekeepers from occupied territories, says Human Rights activist

Russia will block the deployment of an OSCE monitoring mission and UN peacekeeping forces to its occupied territories, including Kursk Oblast, Regional Center for Human Rights lawyer Kateryna Rashevska told Radio NV on Aug. 15.

18 August 2024, 02:32 PM

Ukrainian military drives Russian troops into Kursk ‘pocket’

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are driving Russians into a cauldron during the Kursk offensive, military observer Vasyl Pekhnio told Radio NV on Aug. 18.

18 August 2024, 01:46 PM

Captured Kadyrov’s fighters say they surrendered in new videos from Kursk Oblast

Two new videos with captured Kadyrov fighters have appeared online. In one of the videos posted on the Telegram channel of Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko on Aug. 17, the captives say that they are in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

17 August 2024, 06:48 PM

Ukraine's Kursk Oblast incursion disrupts Russian missile operations, says aviation expert

Ukraine’s Kursk Oblast incursion may be the reason for five week pause in Russia's massive missile attacks, Ukrainian aviation expert Anatolii Khrapchynskyi told NV on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 01:48 PM

Kursk Oblast operation discussed with Western allies in advance, UA Presidential Office says

Kyiv held non-public discussions about its plans for the Russian Kursk Oblast incursion with Western partners, Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukrainian Presidential Office head advisor told in an interview with The Independent published on Aug. 15.

16 August 2024, 11:44 AM

No limits on use of military equipment donated to Ukraine, says Canadian National Defense

Canada “places no geographic restrictions" on the use of military equipment donated to Ukraine, Canada’s National Defense Department said on Aug. 15, CBC News reported.

16 August 2024, 09:40 AM

Russia deploys rear units to Kursk Oblast, keeping frontline combat intensity high — National Guard

National Guard spokesperson Ruslan Muzychuk stated that Russia is transferring rear units and reserves to Kursk Oblast, which is why the intensity of combat in Ukraine remains high.

15 August 2024, 12:48 PM

UA Presidential Office advisor details political goals of Ukraine’s Kursk Oblast offensive

Ukrainian operation in Kursk Oblast aimed at achieving four key political goals, Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukrainian Presidential Office head advisor told in an interview with the independent Russian outlet Meduza published on Aug 14.

15 August 2024, 09:48 AM

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