Ukrainian forces have taken parts of the Kursk region in Russia.
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Ukrainian forces have managed to take parts of the Kursk region, which is Russian territory and described as 'Mother Russia'
SOF fighters forced several occupiers to surrender
Geolocated footage published on December 15 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced in fields southwest of Nechaev, and Russian forces have likely seized Nechaev and Nizhnyaya Parovaya.
Due to losses, assault groups are being reinforced with fresh personnel, including from the 94th Separate Brigade of the North Korean army, to continue active combat operations in Kursk
North Korean losses have to be replenished by fresh soldiers from North Korea's 94th Separate Brigade
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