Ukraine's forces are considering a withdrawal from Kursk, with 10,000 Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement after Russia broke through key defense lines and disrupted supply chains, The Telegraph reported on March 8.
  • Hubi ( Hubi@feddit.org ) 
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    2 years ago

    Let’s hope that they used the time to improve the fortifications along their border. A retreat from Kursk would suck on a strategic level but it might free up a large number of their elite forces that are currently deployed there. Insanely impressive that they’ve been holding on for so long.

  • Shawdow194 ( Shawdow194@fedia.io ) 
    10·
    2 years ago

    Up to 12,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Kursk Oblast last fall to support Russian forces in countering a Ukrainian incursion launched in August 2024. After a January report that North Korean troops had pulled back, they were reportedly redeployed to Kursk last month.

    Ukraine launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, capturing around 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) and marking the first foreign invasion of Russia since World War II. After six months of fighting in the region, Russian troops have regained control of about 64% of the territory in the region, the Russian military claimed.