Contents tagged with Kursk
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Lithuania: Russia redeploys troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk region amid Ukrainian offensive
Lithuania has observed a reallocation of Russian troops from the Kaliningrad region to Kursk, where the Ukrainian military has been advancing for over a week, according to Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas. Specific military units have purportedly been relocated from Russia's western enclave, Kasčiūnas told the Baltic news agency BNS.
“They need more resources, so they’re attempting to pull them from other regions,” Kasčiūnas stated, while refraining from providing additional …
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Kyiv: Ukraine's offensive in Kursk region aims to create buffer zone for border protection
The Ukrainian army is pushing forward with an offensive in the Kursk region, aiming to create a "buffer zone" to protect Ukrainian border communities from daily hostile shelling. "Establishing a buffer zone in the Kursk region is a step designed to shield our border communities from daily enemy attacks," said Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, in a Telegram post following a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and heads of relevant authorities regarding the situation in the …
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Putin faces increased criticism as General Lapin blamed for Kursk defense failures
General Alexander Lapin, already under fire for the loss of the key Ukrainian city of Lyman, is now being blamed for the failure in Kursk by Russian media outlets. The Moscow Times reports, citing military correspondents, President Vladimir Putin is depicted as personally responsible for the Russian army's setbacks in Kursk by appointing the poorly regarded General Lapin to guard the border.
The publication notes the parallels between this most recent failure on August 6, 2024, and the Lyman …
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Ukrainian Forces make inroads in Russia's Kursk region, Biden weighs in amid strategic shifts
For the past eight days, Ukrainian units have been advancing in Russia's Kursk region. Ukrainian sources report that Kyiv has mobilized thousands of troops for the operation, with a notable amount of armored vehicles deployed in the area, far exceeding what has been seen in other parts of the conflict.
Today, it was revealed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have taken control of three new villages in the Kursk region: Olgovka, Malaya Loknya, and Kruglenkoye. Russian propagandists are lamenting …
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Ukrainian Brigade obliterates elite Kadyrov unit in Kursk, shares photographic evidence
Ukrainian soldiers from the 225th Separate Assault Brigade have released photographs of seized documents following their successful operation against a large group of 'Kadyrovtsy' (Kadyrov fighters)—elite fighters from the "Akhmat" unit.
The Ukrainian military reported that they decimated this elite unit during a breakthrough assault in the Kursk region. The posted photos show details of individuals, including names and faces, corroborating their victory.
The 225th Brigade's announcement …
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Russian military convoy decimated by HIMARS strike near Kursk: new details emerge on casualties and units involved
On the night of August 9, a large Russian military convoy including numerous soldiers was obliterated in Kursk region. In a grim discovery, Russian journalists have identified that the decimated military column targeted by a HIMARS strike included personnel from at least two different units — military unit 13140 (810th Marine Brigade, Sevastopol) and military unit 72164 (Leningrad region).
According to the Russian outlet ASTRA, the first bodies of those killed in the HIMARS strike on the …
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Russian media claims Ukrainian Forces' success in Kursk region driven by drone superiority and electronic warfare
Russian sources assert that Ukrainian forces are effectively conducting operations in the Kursk region due to their technological superiority in drones and electronic warfare equipment.
According to Russian reports, areas near the border have experienced severe communication disruptions and have been "catastrophically" inundated with Ukrainian FPV drones.
Russian media outlet Readovka claims, citing eyewitnesses and combat participants, that the Ukrainian Forces managed to break through into …
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Defensive debacle: Ukrainian Forces breeze through Russia’s costly Kursk fortifications
Russians are still reeling from the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (AFU) bold offensive into the Kursk region. The breach provided a real-world test for Russia's defensive lines adorned with concrete pyramids, nicknamed "dragon's teeth," into which the Russian authorities poured billions of rubles. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ukrainian troops needed only three shots from a tank to create a gap in these anti-tank lines, allowing their armored vehicles to advance. The standalone concrete ' …
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Kursk region evacuees to be relocated to Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia
Some residents of the Kursk region, evacuated from the area, will be relocated to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region. He reached an agreement with the pro-Russian "head" of Zaporizhzhia, Yevhen Balitsky, during a phone discussion.
According to Smirnov, residents will soon start being transported to temporary accommodation points in the occupied Ukrainian. On Balitsky's suggestion, spas and guesthouses near the Sea of Azov, from Berdyansk to Kyrylivka, will be used for relocation.
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Ukraine rejects claims of occupation, justifies military operation in Russia's Kursk region
In a recent press conference, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorgiy Tykhiy clarified that Ukraine has no intention of seizing Russia's Kursk region, reports RBC-Ukraine.
Tykhiy stated that military operations on Russian territory are essential for "liberating border areas from the Russian military presence" that has been targeting Ukraine. He further emphasized that this issue could be resolved through alternative means if the West supplied Ukraine with long-range weaponry to strike …