Kursk Oblast (Russian: Курская область, romanized: Kurskaya oblast', IPA: [ˈkurskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kursk. As of the 2021 census, Kursk Oblast had a population of 1,082,458. [10]

Kursk (Russian: Курск, IPA:) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. It has a population of 440,052 (2021 Census). [11]

On 6 August 2024, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine as part of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard.

1 day ago · The Ukrainian Incursion into Kursk Oblast . The Russian military command has essentially treated the Russia-Ukraine international border as a dormant front of the theater since 2022 and thus failed to sufficiently fortify and man the border, leaving it vulnerable to Ukrainian attack. The Kremlin has failed to prioritize security along the ...

1 day ago · On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remarked that Ukraine's operations in Kursk Oblast might play an "important part" during future negotiations with Russia to end the war.

Jan 23, 2025 · Kursk, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast is centred on Kursk city. It extends across the southern end of the Central Russian Upland. The surface is a rolling plateau, broken by broad, shallow valleys. Almost everywhere the natural forest - steppe vegetation has been replaced by farming, which in some parts has caused severe gully erosion.

Jan 25, 2025 · Kursk, city and administrative centre of Kursk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the upper Seym River, about 280 miles (450 km) south of Moscow. Kursk is one of the oldest cities in Russia.

Kursk Oblast (Russian: Курская область) is an oblast (region) of Russia. It is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Kursk. In 2010, 1,127,081 people lived in the oblast. [7] A governor is its leader. In August 2024, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers invaded parts of the oblast [broken anchor].

The Kursk Region is located in the central part of the Eastern European Plain. The Region borders on the Bryansk, Orlov, Lipetsk, Voronezh, and Belgorod regions, as well as Ukraine. The basins of the Dnieper (Seim, Psel) and Don rivers are located on …

Kursk Oblast (Russian: Курская область, romanized: Kurskaya oblast', IPA: [ˈkurskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kursk. As of the 2021 census, Kursk Oblast had a population of 1,082,458. Quick Facts Country, Federal district ...