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Articles with tag "Kursk"

Russia Says Evacuated Over 350 Civilians From Retaken Areas in Kursk Region

The civilians became trapped when Ukraine launched its surprise incursion in August 2024, more than two years into Russia's offensive.

Russia Says Retook 2 More Villages in Border Region

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied Saturday any "encirclement" of his troops by Moscow's forces in Russia's Kursk region.
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Putin Urges Ukrainian Troops in Kursk Region to Surrender

“If they lay down their arms and surrender, their lives will be guaranteed,” Putin said after U.S. leader Donald Trump called on him to spare the lives...
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Russian Army Regains Control Over Sudzha in Kursk Border Region

The town of Sudzha was the only major settlement held by Ukrainian forces following their surprise offensive in the Kursk region last year.
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Putin Visits Kursk Region for First Time Since Ukraine’s Offensive

The Kremlin leader expressed confidence that his army was on the brink of “fully liberating” the Kursk border region.
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4 Workers Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Russia’s Kursk Region, Governor Says

Regional authorities said a feed mill building was destroyed in the attack, while other property was damaged.
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Videos Show Russian Troops Retaking Kursk Region’s Sudzha

Some independent military analysts are predicting that Russian forces will regain full control of the border region in the coming days.
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Russian Army Reports Major Advances in Kursk Region After ‘Operation Pipeline’

Russia’s military said it reclaimed over 100 square kilometers of territory and 12 villages in the southwestern Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
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Ukraine Risks Losing Kursk Foothold as Russia Pushes Forward

Ukrainian forces are in a critical position as Russia advances on multiple fronts — threatening a possible bargaining chip for Kyiv in peace talks.
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Ukraine Sending Reinforcements to Kursk Region Amid Russian Advances

"I made a decision to strengthen our grouping with the necessary forces and means," Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrsky said.
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Russia Says Retook 3 Villages From Ukraine in Kursk

Kyiv's forces have been losing ground in the border region recently.
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Russia Returns 33 Displaced Kursk Residents From Ukraine

Russia's human rights chief Tatyana Moskalkova said the Red Cross and Belarus helped in negotiations to return the residents.
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Russian Forces Retook 4 Villages in Kursk Region This Week, Military Says

The advances suggest that Russian troops are moving closer to securing a key road leading to the border town of Sudzha.
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Russia Says ‘Agreement’ Reached With Ukraine on Evacuating Kursk Residents

Some residents have crossed into Ukraine's neighboring Sumy region and are awaiting evacuation via Belarus, Russia's rights commissioner said.
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At Least 25 Russian Conscripts Killed Since Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion – Vyorstka

Many of the conscripts were killed within weeks of the August 2024 incursion, but their names only surfaced in media reports obituaries, and social media...
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‘We've Been Abandoned’: Desperate Relatives Seek Loved Ones in Kyiv-Occupied Kursk as Peace Talks Loom

Hundreds of Kursk residents are searching for their loved ones who remain in Ukraine-held territory. But they are getting few answers from officials.
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Russia Claims to Have Retaken 64% of Kursk Territory Lost After Ukraine’s Offensive

“Currently the initiative in the Kursk region is fully on our side. Russian forces are advancing in all areas,” said Sergei Rudskoi, first deputy head...
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Over 100 Russians Evacuated to Ukraine After Deadly Kursk Region Strike – Washington Post

Ukraine will attempt to reach an agreement with Russia that would allow evacuees to return to Russia via neighboring Belarus.
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Russia in Talks With Ukraine on Humanitarian Corridor for Stranded Kursk Residents

The Kremlin previously said it was “doing everything possible” to support civilians in the occupied parts of the Kursk region.
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Ukraine Offers Humanitarian Corridor for Russian Civilians in Seized Border Areas

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office said it had not received an official request from Moscow about helping return stranded civilians.
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