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Articles with tag "Kursk"

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill 3 Civilians in Southwestern Kursk Region

Among the victims were two women who were killed when a drone struck a van carrying five farm workers near the village of Shchegolek, authorities said...

Russian Soldier Arrested After Reportedly Killing Mother and Attempting to Abduct Children

The soldier, Dmitry Stenkin, allegedly broke into the home of Olesya Larina in the Kursk region last Tuesday and fatally attacked her.
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Russian Military Says Creating ‘Security Belt’ Around Border in Ukraine's Sumy Region

Putin proposed establishing the so-called “buffer zone” to safeguard the Kursk region from future attacks during his visit there in March.
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Kursk Governor Says 288 Civilians Were Killed During Ukraine's Incursion

The Kursk region governor said that the authorities were far from recovering all the bodies of killed civilians from the border areas.
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Police Arrest Kursk Region Official on Bribery Charges, Governor Says

Olga Minakova, who worked in the Kursk region’s housing renovation fund, is accused of “facilitating the transfer of a bribe.”
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Putin Thanks North Korea for Helping Retake Kursk as Pyongyang Confirms Troop Deployment

"The Korean friends acted, guided by sentiments of solidarity, justice and real camaraderie," the Kremlin leader said in a statement.
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Zelensky Says Ukraine Still Fighting in Russia’s Kursk

Russia claimed the "full liberation" of its western region on Saturday.
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Russian Army Says Kursk Region 'Fully Liberated' From Ukraine

Russia declared Saturday that its forces had retaken full control of the Kursk region, tightening the Kremlin’s grip along the northern front.
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Russian Army Retakes Monastery in Last Ukrainian-Held Village in Kursk – TASS

The 17th-century monastery is located on the northeastern edge of Gornal and less than 18.5 miles northeast of the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
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Russian Forces Close to Fully Liberating Kursk Region, Military Says

After Moscow’s forces regained control of the village of Oleshnya, Ukrainian troops reportedly hold just one more village near the border.
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Kursk Governor Has Office Blessed After Predecessor’s Arrest on Fraud Charges

“I have a clear understanding of how much sinfulness has accumulated within these walls in light of recent events,” Khinshtein said.
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Police Arrest Former Kursk Region Governor Alexei Smirnov

Smirnov and his ex-deputy are accused of embezzling $12 million meant to be used for building defense fortifications near the Ukraine border.
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Elderly Woman Killed in ‘Mass’ Ukrainian Drone Attack on Kursk

Kursk Mayor Sergei Kotlyarov said 24 apartment buildings and more than 20 cars were damaged in the attack.
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Over 2K Kursk Residents Reunited With Family After Ukrainian Forces Retreat

Relatives of the missing previously estimated that up to 3,000 people were trapped after Ukrainian troops launched their incursion in August.
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 9 Civilians in Kursk Region

Investigators claimed that Ukrainian troops “purposefully shelled residential buildings in the village of Makhnovka... no later than March 2025.”
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Russian Troops Retake One of Last Ukrainian Footholds in Kursk Region, Army Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said its troops retook control of the village of Guyevo, located near the Ukrainian border and south of Sudzha.
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Kursk City Mayor Steps Down for ‘Family Reasons’

Acting Kursk region Governor Alexander Khinshtein said he had tried — but failed — to convince Igor Kutsak to remain in office.
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News Analysis

Is Ukraine Intensifying Its Attacks on Russia’s Border Regions?

Experts say the fresh attacks in Belgorod and Bryansk are likely an attempt to divert Russia’s focus from the embattled Kursk region.
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In Photos: The Kursk Region Town of Sudzha Following Ukraine's Withdrawal

Sudzha was recaptured by Russian forces this month after months of Ukrainian occupation.
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As Ukrainian Forces Withdraw, Kursk Evacuees Reunite With Loved Ones

Hundreds of civilians, many of them elderly, had been trapped in Kyiv-held areas for months, leaving their families fearing for their safety.
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