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Russian offensive operations to liberate Kursk region failed; Russian forces caught on the wrong side of the Seym River are struggling for supplies with unconfirmed reports of hundreds of paratroopers isolated in Glushkovo.

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Russian offensive operations to liberate Kursk region failed; Russian forces caught on the wrong side of the Seym River are struggling for supplies with unconfirmed reports of hundreds of paratroopers isolated in Glushkovo.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Seized military documents recovered by Ukrainian special operations teams in late August during the Kursk incursion showed Russian military command expected a potential breakthrough by Kyiv forces on the Kursk front for months before it happened.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's operation in the Kursk region is ongoing. Enemy aircraft continue to raze their villages and cities to the ground. Over the past day, Russian planes carried out 26 airstrikes using 33 glide bombs against their own territory

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.230Z

Source story: day-941a-2024-09-25