Ukrainian forces maintain positions along the railway line south of Novy Put in Glushkovsky Raion west of the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast.
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Ukrainian forces maintain positions along railway south of Novy Put in Glushkovsky Raion
The first North Korean soldiers may appear on the Kursk front as early as October 23
The first North Korean soldiers to participate alongside Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have been deployed to the front line in Kursk Oblast
First North Korean units expected to arrive in Kursk region on October 23
Troops are reinforcements for Russian push-back against Ukrainian incursion
There were several serious moments when there was a threat of encirclement of Ukrainian troops, but the problem was resolved and our troops exited from threatening areas
Eighteen North Korean soldiers who escaped from Russian positions near the Ukrainian border were detained.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-24-2024