Russia, Ukraine and Kursk

Ukraine presses attacks in Russia's Kursk region
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukraine Launches New Attack in Kursk Region of Western Russia
Russian forces continue to make costly but consistent gains in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. They are steadily grinding down a pocket of resistance around the town of Kurakhove and are also fighting to envelop the larger nearby city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers and officials said.
Russia Includes West in 'Retaliation' Warning After Ukraine's ATACMS Attack
The Kremlin responded to an attempted missile strike on the border territory of Belgorod, which Russia blamed as much on the U.S. for authorizing ATACMS use.
Ukraine Appears to Launch New Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region
Ukraine appeared to launch a fresh offensive Sunday in Russia’s border region of Kursk, where Kyiv’s forces have held territory for several months.
Three dead in attacks on both sides of Ukraine-Russia border
Authorities entered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted with presidential security forces inside.
Russia threatens 'retaliation' after Ukraine attack using U.S.-supplied missiles
The Kremlin on Saturday vowed "retaliation" for what it said was Ukraine's use of American-made Army Tactical Missile Systems against targets in a Russian border region.
Ukraine renews offensive inside Russia
Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine’s forces are pushing forward in multiple directions in Russia’s southern Kursk region, even as its troops are struggling to hold the line elsewhere along the frontline.
Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again
Russia’s defence ministry may believe its forces are “defeating” Ukraine’s counter-offensive in the Kursk region, but Vladimir Putin clearly doesn’t.
Ukraine Strikes Belgorod With U.S. ATACMS: Russia Vows Retaliation
Ukraine reportedly used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike Russia’s Belgorod region, escalating tensions to new heights. Russia claims all eight missiles were intercepted by advanced air defense systems.
Russia's Disastrous Winter War on Finland Could Give Clues on Ukraine Endgame
Ukraine must not accept a "Finlandization" deal struck following a previous invasion by Moscow 85 years ago, experts tell ...
Russia ‘getting what it deserves,’ Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region
Ukraine has launched a counterattack in the southern Russian border region of Kursk, warning that Russia is “getting what it ...
Russia seized 1,600 square miles of Ukraine's territory in 2024 while losing 427,000 troops, ISW says
Russia's losses in its invasion of Ukraine are thought to have soared in recent months while its forces have slowly advanced.
Why Did Ukraine Halt the Flow of Russia’s Natural Gas to Europe?
The Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline was built in the Soviet era to carry Siberian gas to European markets. It became the ...
Russia alleges journalist killed by drone attack in occupied Ukraine, calls on UN to condemn Kyiv
Russia is demanding the United Nations condemn Kyiv following an alleged drone attack that it claims killed a journalist ...
Ukraine-Russia war map: Where are Putin’s forces making gains on the frontline as 2025 begins?
Russian forces are advancing in the east, slowly but surely, and they are shrinking Ukraine’s partial hold of the border ...
Ukraine's big new strategy to relieve its manpower crunch isn't working, top war analyst says
Ukrainian leadership said in May that it wanted 10 new brigades, but they've largely proven to be ineffective in combat, ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches ‘last resort counteroffensive’ in Kursk amid heavy North Korea losses
“In battles yesterday and today near just one village, Makhnovka, the Russian army lost up to a battalion of North Korean infantry soldiers and Russian paratroops,” Mr Zelensky said in his nightly ...