As Ukraine's seven-month-long incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast came to what appears to be its end, Ukrainian soldiers and ...

But its successful new Kursk offensive has done more than seize 480 square miles of Russian territory and humiliate Putin.

Russian troops in Kursk are close to reaching the Ukrainian ... although Voloydmyr Zelensky admitted last week that Ukraine is taking “strategic steps” to counter a potential Russian offensive ...

Vladimir Putin visits a command centre for Russian troops during a visit to the Kursk region Credit: AFP via Getty Images Ukraine reportedly started evacuating some of its most battle-hardened ...

The resources committed to Kursk should have been better used elsewhere; in hindsight, it seems to have been a failed gamble. Reuters. On August 6, 2024, Ukraine launched an offensive into the thinly ...

Strategic Importance of the Kursk Region Historically, Kursk has been a strategic military hub, notably as the site of the largest tank battle during World War II. Geographically, the capture of Kursk ...

Amid growing pressure from Russian forces and territorial losses, Ukrainian troops are reportedly retreating from their foothold in the Kursk region within Russia. The Russian defense ministry claims ...

Russian forces utilized a gas pipeline near Sudzha in a strategic move to surprise Ukrainian troops, intensifying the battle for control over the Kursk region. This tactic, part of a broader offensive ...

However, the ongoing battle in Kursk shows that Russia is still capable of inflicting similar losses on Ukrainian forces, diminishing Kyiv's strategic advantages. The publication notes that a ...