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Tag: Kursk (Russia)
Ukraine Counterattacks, Scoring Rare, if Modest, Success in Northeast
The gains could help counter Moscow’s narrative that Russian advances are unstoppable and that Kyiv should settle for a peace deal, even if it means giving up territory.
What’s Next for Ukraine After All That Diplomacy?
After President Trump held talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, he said the Russian leader would be willing to meet with Ukraine’s president. That seems less and less likely.
A Landscape of Death: What’s Left Where Ukraine Invaded Russia
When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.
Russia Confirms Death of Minister Hours After Kremlin Dismissed Him
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed the Kursk region before Ukrainian forces occupied part of it in 2024.
Russia Confirms Death of Minister Hours After Kremlin Dismissed Him
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed the Kursk region before Ukrainian forces occupied part of it in 2024.
Russian Minister Who Had Led Region Later Invaded by Ukraine Is Found Dead
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed Russia’s western Kursk region before Ukrainian forces invaded in 2024 and occupied part of the territory.
Russian Minister Who Had Led Region Later Invaded by Ukraine Is Found Dead
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed Russia’s western Kursk region before Ukrainian forces invaded in 2024 and occupied part of the territory.
Top Russian General Killed in ‘Combat Operations’ Near Ukraine
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, promoted to deputy head of the Russian Navy just a few months earlier, died in an apparent Ukrainian strike.
North Korea Will Send 5,000 Workers to Russia, Kremlin Says
Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.