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Russian troops have been conducting intensive offensive operations for three days in the Kursk region.

Sudzha, Kursk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Russia (organization) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) (military_unit) 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces (military_unit) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) (military_unit) 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces (military_unit) North Korean troops (military_unit) North Korean fighters (military_unit) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Russian military (organization)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian troops have for three days been conducting intensive offensive operations in Russia's Kursk region

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

North Korean troops being used as infantry without armored support in Kursk region near Sudzha, resulting in heavy casualties.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.703Z

Source story: 44057