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Ukraine reports that the first North Korean units have entered the active "warzones" in Russia's Kursk Oblast. The North Korean soldiers are reportedly under the command of Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov.
2024-10-25

The Russian Foreign Ministry reports that at least 56 Russian civilians were killed and 266 others were injured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk Oblast, Russia, which the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denies as Russian propaganda.
2024-09-23

Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal in Kamensky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia, causing a large fire. Ukraine also launches drone attacks on Kirov Oblast for the first time, striking an oil depot in Kotelnich. The Russian Defence Ministry says that air defences have shot down eight drones over Voronezh Oblast.
2024-08-28

The Ukrainian military reports that it used United States-made weapons to destroy several pontoon bridges constructed by Russia following its destruction of at least three bridges over the Seym river in Kursk Oblast.
2024-08-21

Rockets launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy a Russian bridge over the Seym river in Glushkovo, Kursk Oblast. Russia's foreign ministry claims that the missiles were launched using Western-made rocket launchers and that the missiles killed volunteers who were evacuating Russian civilians.
2024-08-17

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces have captured more than 100 Russian soldiers in the last 24 hours during their offensive in Kursk Oblast. Zelenskyy also says that he is open to exchanging the prisoners for Ukrainian prisoners of war.
2024-08-14

Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes.
2024-08-12

Russia and Ukraine conduct a prisoner exchange on the border, with 195 soldiers being returned to Russia, and 207 military personnel and civilians being returned to Ukraine, respectively. The deal was facilitated by the United Arab Emirates.
2024-01-31

Russian authorities say that shelling has killed a person in Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast and Kursk, Kursk Oblast, respectively. Russia accuses Ukraine of the attacks, although Ukraine denies any involvement.
2023-05-27

Russia launches cruise missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. Among the targets hit is an industrial zone in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where a large explosion damaged or destroyed 19 apartment buildings and 25 homes, with 34 people reportedly injured. Ukrainian forces say that they shot down 15 of 18 missiles launched by Russia.
2023-05-1