Ukraine is holding parts of Kursk as Trump pushes for negotiations with Russia. That has the potential to work out well for Kyiv.

KABs dropped on a small village in a day. This is how the Russian army 'liberates' Kozachya Loknya, killing its own citizens,” said Dmitrashkovskiy. He noted that while there were no fatalities, an elderly woman was injured when a KAB exploded in her yard.

A few months ago, the South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence services revealed that North Korea had sent approximately 11,000 troops to fight on behalf of Russia. “As of mid-January 2025, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces had highly likely sustained around 4,

An official in Russia's Kursk border region partly occupied by Ukraine told AFP that authorities were working "constantly" to secure the return of Russian civilians caught behind the front lines -- after facing rare public criticism.

Ukraine’s continued focus on Kursk shows how important Kyiv believes it is to hold on to Russian land, especially if Trump pushes both sides to the negotiating table.

According to the military, around 2,000 people remain in areas under Ukrainian control. Over 70 people are currently staying in the nursing home that came under attack.

In Kursk, Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Yevgeny Fabrisenko, accused of murdering six people in the village of Russian Porechnoye, Sudzhansky district, Kursk region, was taken into custody. This was reported in the regional joint press service of the courts.

The Russian army is becoming heavily reliant on artillery shells supplied by North Korea, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.

After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria’s new leadership canceled Russia’s lease at the Tartus naval base - its only major overseas military port.

From January 24 to 25, the Russian army lost 1,650 soldiers, 37 armored personnel vehicles, and 51 UAVs operational-tactical level on the front line, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia's Ministry of Defence has released dramatic footage showing the destruction of a U.S.-made Abrams tank in the Kursk region, a major blow to Ukrainian forces. The attack, which took place near Viktorovka village,