Russia, Ukraine and Kursk

Russian forces attempt to 'infiltrate' settlements around Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says
Small Russian units are attempting to advance around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, but the town itself is not threatened at the moment, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Jan. 6.
Ukraine Says Forces Conducting 'New Offensive Actions' in Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces were "commencing new offensive actions" in Russia's western Kursk region, in its first substantive remarks two days after Russian reports of a renewed Ukrainian thrust in the area.
Russia claims capture of Ukraine's Kurakhove as battle rages in Kursk
Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way.
Russia claims capture of Ukrainian front-line town
Russia claims that its forces have captured the front-line town of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. The town has borne the brunt of Russian advances in recent months and is a stepping-stone to the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk.
Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports
The military said that Russia has seized the facility to coordinate attacks against Ukrainian forces and civilians, especially in Kurakhove. Russia announced a full capture of Kurakhove earlier this week.
Ukraine Says Conducting Combat Operations In Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a Russian military "command post" in Russia's Kursk region during "combat operations", while backtracking on a claim it had launched a fresh offensive in the border area.
Ukraine Faces Defeat As It Attempts To Retake Kurakhove From Russia
Ukraine’s ambitious plan to reclaim Kurakhove from Russian control has been decisively thwarted. Despite determined efforts, the Ukrainian army's attempts to retake the region were crushed by Russia’s overwhelming force.
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Zelensky's Army Trapped In Own Country? Putin's Army Surrounds Pokrovsk After Capturing Kurakhovo
Russian army is currently heading towards strategically key Pokrovsk in Donetsk. For months, Putin has been eyeing this key supply hub for Ukraine army in the region. Russian army has reportedly ...
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War update: 176 battles on frontline over past day, most attacks repelled in Pokrovsk, Kursk sectors
On January 7, a total of 176 combat clashes occurred between Ukraine's Defense Forces and the Russian troops on the frontline ...
Russia Still Hasn't Reached Heavily-Defended Pokrovsk: Ukraine
"Russians have not reached the outskirts of the town," said Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia grouping ...
Russia claims it captured the destroyed town of Kurakhove in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
Once home to 18,000 people, this bombed-out town has been turned into rubble over the past few months. The question now is: ...
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Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens
Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.
As Ukraine’s New Leopard 2 Brigade Disintegrates, The Russians Advance On Pokrovsk
As Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, capturing the fortress town of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast is one of Russia’s top objectives. Defending the town is one ...
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Ukraine faces desertion crisis as depleted forces struggle to hold lines
Desertion is an increasingly common and damaging problem within the Ukrainian military. More than 100,000 men have gone AWOL ...
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War in Ukraine: Commander admits 'problems' in army unit
Mismanagement had already driven out the original brigade commander last December, and now there are allegations of mass desertion. Soldiers in the brigade currently operate in one of the most ...
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Pokrovsk front witnesses highest number of combat clashes – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 107 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield as of 16:00, most of them (30) on the Pokrovsk front. Source: ...
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218 combat clashes take place at front during day, the most in Kursk Oblast and in Pokrovsk Axis
On January 6, 218 combat clashes took place at the front, the hottest was in the operational zone in the Kursk Oblast ...
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Ukraine latest: Ukraine hits Russian oil base 'fuelling Moscow's bomber planes'; Trump makes claim on ending war
Ukraine confirmed responsibility for a strike against a Russian oil base in the city of Engels. Meanwhile, Donald Trump said he hoped to end the war in Ukraine before he reached six months in ...