Russia, Ukraine and Kursk

Russia says it has taken back major chunk of Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year,
Mapped: Ukraine’s counterattack into the Russian Kursk region explained
Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive in the Russian border region of Kursk, pushing several miles through its southeastern flank, it has been reported. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Map shows how much territory Russia has gained and lost in Ukraine since 2014
But the broader picture is stark. Since 2014, Russia has gradually occupied more and more Ukrainian territory, without much intervention from Western powers. First came the illegal annexation of Crimea in March 2014, then the fall of parts of the eastern region of Donbas to Russian-backed separatists the same year.
Russia says it will never swap Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk region
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia will never discuss trading the Ukrainian territory it holds for areas in Russia's western Kursk region held by Kyiv.
Ukraine refutes Putin's claims of Russian offensive from Kursk Oblast
President Vladimir Putin told Russian media on Feb. 18 that Russian forces had crossed into Ukrainian territory from Kursk Oblast, a claim General Staff spokesperson Dmytro Lykhovyi has dismissed as part of a disinformation campaign.
Russia rejects swapping Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk
Russia has rejected trading the Ukrainian territory it occupies for areas in its own western Kursk region held by Kyiv forces, hours after launching a barrage of drones and missiles on the Ukrainian capital that killed one person.
Ukraine regains ground near Pokrovsk, Russia captures village in Kursk Oblast
Russian invasion forces further advanced near Dachne, Zelene Pole, and Burlatske in Donetsk Oblast. In the morning briefing on Feb. 20, the General Staff stated that Ukrainian military forces halted 32 assault actions by the aggressor in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russia Claims to Have Retaken 64% of Kursk Territory Lost After Ukraine’s Offensive
Russia's army has retaken control of 64% of Kursk region territory initially captured by Ukrainian forces after they launched a surprise offensive in the border region last year, a senior Russian military official said Thursday.
Russia takes back Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Russia said its forces have taken back more than 800 square kilometers of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, which had been taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year.
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