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Kremlin
Russia Plans to Move Kursk Evacuees to Occupied Ukraine
The acting governor of the Kursk region announced on Tuesday that an unconfirmed number of residents from the region will be moved to occupied Zaporizhzhia.
Aug. 14, 2024
Donetsk
All Eyes on Kursk, But Donetsk in Trouble – Special Forces Source Says
The Russian army is advancing in the Donetsk region, heading toward the strategically important city of Pokrovsk.
Aug. 13, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
What We Know: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Attack on Russia
A recap of what’s happened so far.
Aug. 13, 2024
Putin
Putin’s Former Security Guard Tasked to ‘Sort Kursk Out’
Unhappy with the response of Russian forces in repelling the Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region, President Putin has dispatched Alexander Dyumin to coordinate military actions there.
Aug. 13, 2024
Putin
Old Habits Die Hard – Russian Troops Loot Abandoned Villages in Kursk
Discipline seems to be breaking down among some of Moscow’s forces that are still reeling after Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region a week ago.
Aug. 13, 2024
Donetsk
‘They Were Sitting in the Woods, Drinking Coffee’ – Ukrainians Recount 1st Encounters of Kursk Region Incursion
Unlike last year's troops, who struggled with complex Russian defenses during a major counteroffensive, the forces attacking the Kremlin's border area advanced swiftly and effortlessly.
Aug. 13, 2024
Putin
'How Can I Negotiate With a Regime That Attacks Civilians?' - Putin Asks With No Hint of Irony
Speaking at the latest meeting on the Kursk situation Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s intention was to strengthen its future negotiating position.
Aug. 13, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Bold, Brilliant, Beautiful’ – Ukraine at War Update for Aug. 13
US Senators meet with Zelensky and PM to discuss war, reconstruction; Washington will take action if Tehran sends missiles to Moscow; White House tells Putin to end war for sake of Kursk residents.
Aug. 13, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
In Kursk, Ukrainians Shatter $100M Fortifications in a Day
The Kremlin had spent over $109 million and over two-and-a-half years building the fortifications.
Aug. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Orders Fresh Evacuations as It Battles Ukraine Attack
Authorities in the Kursk region said they were widening their evacuation area to include Belovsky district and neighboring Belgorod region said it was evacuating Krasnoyaruzhsky district.
Aug. 12, 2024
Putin
OPINION: Kursk Incursion – Russian Propagandists Caught Between Rock and Hard Place
It wasn’t just the Kremlin and Russia’s military that was taken by surprise by Kyiv’s cross-border move last Tuesday – Moscow’s propaganda machine was also unprepared.
Aug. 12, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Combat Area in Kursk Region Increased 70 Square Km in One Day
The total combat zone now covers 720 square kilometers. Meanwhile the Russian Defense Ministry is publishing old videos claiming they’re new “successful strikes.”
Aug. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
World Briefing Weekend: August 10/11, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Aug. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Reportedly Digging Trenches in Kursk – Here For the Long Haul?
If reports of Ukrainian troops entrenching in Russia’s Kursk region were true, it could mean Kyiv intended to hold the territories, potentially for future negotiations.
Aug. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Kursk's Next Operational Phase
The focus of this piece is to explore the options now available to Ukraine as it moves into the second week of operations in Kursk, as well as the considerations and risks involved with each option.
Aug. 12, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Project Releases Video of Captured Kadyrovites
Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov earlier claimed that his unit was stationed along the Kursk region border with Ukraine, but Ukrainian forces bypassed them, avoiding direct engagement.
Aug. 12, 2024