Contents tagged with Kursk
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Ukrainian Forces strike key Russian command center in Kursk region
Ukraine's Forces have successfully struck the Russian Armed Forces' command center 'Kursk' located in the city of Rylsk. Another vital command unit of the Russian army has been taken out.
A precision strike effectively targeted the headquarters of the 'Kursk' military grouping, reported the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on their Telegram channel.
Details are scant at this moment. It is known that the strike occurred on January 31. The General Staff described the operation as " …
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Ukrainian Forces strike Russian command center in Kursk region
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a command post of the Russian troops in the city of Rylsk, in the Kursk region, reported the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
"Today, the missile and artillery units of Ukraine's Defense Forces delivered a fire strike on the command post of the Russian Armed Forces in Rylsk, Kursk region,” the statement reads. The targeted and coordinated attack resulted in the destruction of the enemy control center.
The operation marks part of a systematic effort to …
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Ukrainian Forces kill North Korean Special Forces commander in Kursk region: weapons, maps, and documents seized
A North Korean officer, who led an offensive on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia's Kursk region, was reportedly found killed on the battlefield with a map highlighting key local points. Experts are now set to decipher the diary, which has made its way into Ukrainian hands. This comes after North Korean units, stationed in the Kursk area, launched an attack on the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) positions near Mala Loknia.
These soldiers carried loads weighing up to 10 kilograms, consisting …
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North Korean troops allegedly shoot at civilians in Kursk region
Soldiers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are reportedly targeting civilian homes in the villages they've seized. According to local men, their village had been peaceful before the arrival of these "allies." However, upon entering, the Koreans began firing at everything in sight, prompting two Russian men to seek refuge with Ukrainian forces, Ukrainian journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported.
"Two Russian men from Kursk have fled to the Ukrainian command. During the DPRK …
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Ukrainian SOF thwart North Korean troop assault in intense 8-hour battle in Kursk region
In a grueling eight-hour confrontation, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully repelled an assault by North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. By the ninth hour of the battle, the Ukrainian defenders were down to just one-third of their ammunition. They used it, executing a tactical withdrawal to a safe location. During the fierce engagement, soldiers from the Ukrainian SOF managed to eliminate 21 North Korean soldiers and injure another 40. Footage of the clash was …
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Scorched Earth tactics: Russian army destroys own village in Kursk region
The Russian army has effectively wiped off the face of the earth their own settlement, Darino, in the Kursk region. The visuals were released by Andrey Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation.
"Russia has erased its own village, Darino, in the Kursk region," Kovalenko highlighted. The footage provides a panoramic view of the settlement, showing destroyed private homes and agricultural complexes. Aerial surveillance from the "Black Swan" drone unit of the 225th assault …
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South Korean Ambassador to UN: North Korean soldiers unaware of deployment to Ukraine
South Korean Ambassador Hwang Joon-kook has claimed that North Korean soldiers were unaware they were being sent to participate in the conflict against Ukraine. This insight was shared through a press release from the United Nations.
According to Ambassador Hwang, troops from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea believed they were simply headed for military exercises and not actual warfare in Ukraine. "Two North Korean soldiers indicated that they were unaware of being deployed for the …
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Ukrainian Forces foil Russian border breach attempt
The Russian military's attempt to breach the Ukrainian border with a convoy of armored vehicles has been thwarted by the Ukrainian Forces, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. The convoy, moving under the cover of darkness towards Ukrainian territory, was stopped en route. "At one section of the frontline, border guards alongside their comrades from the Defense Forces repelled the enemy, who attempted to break through towards the state border of Ukraine. Two of the occupiers' …
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Captured Russian soldiers highlight superior North Korean military training
Captured Russian soldiers have expressed concerns about the superior combat readiness of North Korean military units compared to Russian contract soldiers in the Kursk region, said senior officer of the 80th Independent Air Assault Brigade, Senior Sergeant Petro Haidashchuk, during a broadcast of Espresso TV.
According to Haidashchuk, his brigade has yet to capture any North Korean soldiers, but Russian POWs claim that North Korean military personnel were trained alongside them.
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Zelensky credits long-range weapons for significant Russian losses in Kursk region
In an interview with Polish media following his visit to Warsaw, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces have suffered significant losses, thanks to the effectiveness of long-range weaponry.
According to Zelensky, the Russian presence in the Kursk region has dwindled by 30,000-35,000 troops since the Ukrainian Defense Forces initiated their operations.
Zelensky emphasized that international intelligence agencies can corroborate these figures. "In the Kursk direction …