Ukraine carried out an operation in Russia's Kursk region.

Entities

Ukraine (organization) North Korean soldier (military_unit) North Korean army units (military_unit) Ukraine's armed forces (military_unit) North Korean military personnel (military_unit) North Korean soldiers (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) North Korea (organization) Korean People's Army (military_unit) Yuriy Fedorenko (person) 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Gen Hong Jong (person) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (military_unit) 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit) Salim Pakhtov (person) HIMARS (weapon_system) 810th Separate Guards Marine Brigade (military_unit) Russia (organization) North Korean forces (military_unit) North Korean troops (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian action in Kursk region represented a success.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

10 clashes took place on Kursk axis since day-start

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian occupiers use various tactics to counter Ukrainian drones, including 'catching with live bait'. This is because they do not pity their own and North Korean soldiers.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

North Korean forces continue to suffer losses in combat operations in Kursk Oblast near Novoivanovka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The attack allegedly killed 18 Russian soldiers

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.845Z

Source story: 44496