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Zelensky says ‘no encirclement’ of Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, accusing Putin of lying

CNN  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops have not been encircled by Russian forces in Kursk region, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of “lying” about the situation on the ground. Ukraine launched its shock incursion into Kursk in August, swiftly capturing territory in what was the first ground invasion of Russia by a …

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Egypt Independent March 17, 2025

Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter

CNN  —  Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the Russian advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war. Military bloggers from both sides say Ukraine is on the back foot, while Ukraine’s army says Russian forces used a gas pipeline to launch a surprise raid …

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Egypt Independent March 10, 2025

Zelensky says two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were captured in Kursk region

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said forces operating in the Kursk region of Russia have captured two North Korean soldiers, marking the first time that Kyiv has captured alive soldiers from the isolated state. “Our soldiers have captured North Korean military personnel in the Kursk region. Two soldiers, though wounded, survived …

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Egypt Independent January 13, 2025

British man captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in Kursk region, state media says

London CNN  —  A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Andersen, a former British soldier, citing a military source. The British Foreign Office confirmed it was “supporting the family …

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Egypt Independent November 26, 2024

Kursk: Ukraine’s front inside Russia was the site of key Soviet World War II victory

CNN  —  Ukraine’s military incursion into Russian territory in the Kursk region is covering some of the same territory on which the Soviet Union scored one of its most important victories over German invaders in World War II, one that some historians say turned the tide of the war in Europe almost a year before …

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Egypt Independent August 28, 2024