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War in Ukraine
Russians Reportedly Shift Military Equipment and Ammo from Crimea to Kursk
According to partisans, this transfer of equipment indicates a shortage of weapons in the Kursk sector, which is being compensated for by moving resources from currently less active frontline areas.
Sept. 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Official Claims Russian Advance in Kursk Has Been 'Stopped'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, said that Kyiv has "fully prepared" its "victory plan" to end the war with Russia, which he has said he will discuss with US leader Joe Biden.
Sept. 19, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Five Things to Know About Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia’s Kursk Region
Ukraine’s Kursk operation is different, and it ain’t over
Sept. 18, 2024
Belarus
Russian Lawmaker Asks Red Cross to Evacuate Kursk Residents to Ukraine
After appeals from residents of the Kursk region to Russia’s President Putin asking for assistance in evacuation fell on deaf ears, a member of the State Duma wrote to the Red Cross for help.
Sept. 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Invites UN, ICRC to Ukraine-Held Parts of Russia's Kursk
Ukraine's army caught Russian troops off guard when it attacked the region of Kursk on August 6, advancing for miles into Russian territory and seizing dozens of towns and villages.
Sept. 16, 2024
White House
US Congress Has Two Weeks to Safeguard $6 Billion Ukraine Aid Package
Almost $6 billion in US military aid for Ukraine is at risk as there is a Sept. 30 deadline on the current Pentagon authorization to send stockpiled weapons to Kyiv.
Sept. 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Forces Defeat Russian Paratrooper Unit in Kursk as Russians ‘Show a Clean Pair of Heels’
Russia’s assault in the Kursk region, including 14 military vehicles, was repelled by Ukrainian forces, who reportedly inflicted heavy losses on the Russian troops.
Sept. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Confirms Russian Counterattack in Kursk, Saying Kyiv Expected It
The Russians have launched counteroffensive actions, and it's unfolding as part of our Ukrainian plan, Zelensky said during a news conference in Kyiv alongside Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda.
Sept. 13, 2024
Russia
Chechen Commander Becomes Top TV Speaker on Kursk Incursion
Surprised by the Kursk incursion last month, Russia's top brass rarely mention it in public. Filling this gap is Alaudinov, apparently speaking from the combat zone.
Sept. 12, 2024
Drones
Russian Drone Strike on Konotop Leaves 14 Injured, Including a Minor
Konotop Mayor Artem Seminikhin described the power supply situation as critical, noting significant damage to the energy infrastructure.
Sept. 12, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russia Claims Early Success as Major Counteroffensive in Kursk Region Begins
Russian milbloggers citing Russia’s General Staff reported that Moscow had launched a large-scale counteroffensive against Ukrainian held territory on Tuesday Sept. 10.
Sept. 11, 2024
Putin
Sergei Shoigu Cites Nuclear Threat in Kursk to Block Negotiations with Ukraine
The Secretary of Russia’s Security Council said negotiations with Kyiv are impossible while Ukrainian forces are in the Kursk region because of a “nuclear terror” threat to the Kursk NPP.
Sept. 10, 2024
Drones
Kyiv Kills Key Kursk Region Bridge, Maybe Trapping Kremlin Troops on Wrong Side of Seym
Drone video published by the Ukrainian military showed at least three direct hits by heavy weapons loaded with cluster munitions. Probably it was HIMARS.
Sept. 9, 2024
Kherson
Kremlin Sends Cadets to Front Line to Cover Troop Shortages – Partisans
Cadets are being deployed to the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia sectors because of troop shortages due to death and redeployment to the Kursk region defense and Pokrovsk offensive, partisans say.
Sept. 9, 2024
Russia
By Pressing Onward with Elections in Battlefield Kursk Region, Kremlin Seeks to Show Everything is ‘Business as Usual’
On September 8, elections are held in the shelling-prone Kursk, Bryansk, annexed Crimea, Sevastopol, and nearby Volgograd, Lipetsk, and Tula regions.
Sept. 8, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
OPINION: First Things First
Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was impressive, but it can never be more than a sideshow, while the main “play” requires urgent attention.
Sept. 7, 2024