Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region

North Korean casualty rate in Kursk may be as high as 50%: US expert

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Up to half of the North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region might have been wounded or killed in battle over recent weeks, said a U.S. expert, amid reports that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to help its ally Russia. As many as 12,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia to fight Ukraine forces who occupied parts of Kursk in August, accor…

MAPS - In recent days, Kiev has sought to resume the initiative in the Kursk region, but also near Toretsk or Pokrovsk.

Ukraine Launches New Offensive Into Russia’s Kursk

Ukraine is launching a new offensive into Russia’s Kursk region as it struggles to fend off Moscow’s advances in its own southeastern territories. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the new assaults into Kursk during a Feb. 7 address, saying that a “significant number” of Russian troops were killed. Zelenskyy added that hundreds of Russian units were destroyed but it was unclear whether the number referred to vehicles destroyed or…

Elite North Korean troops return to the fight after devastating battlefield losses

North Korean soldiers have returned to Russia's defense after being pulled from the frontlines, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

On the Ukrainian front, Russian forces are preparing for new offensives, while the Ukrainians are trying to carry out counterattacks in the Kursk region and near Pokrovsk - with varying degrees of success. Ukrainian front situation on February 8.

"New assaults have taken place" in this partly occupied area by the Ukrainian army, said President Zelensky, adding: "Russia has once again deployed North Korean soldiers alongside its troops."