Ukrainian forces advanced in Kruglenkoye (southeast of Korenevo) in Kursk Oblast, seizing the settlement from Russian and North Korean forces.

Ukrainian forces seized Kruglenkoye (southeast of Korenevo) and reported that Ukrainian forces established positions in a settlement previously held by North Korean and Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, likely referring to Kruglenkoye.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces captured a settlement in Russia's Kursk region

North Korean troops were also present in the village, operating alongside Russian forces

Since then, Pyongyang has sent roughly 11,000–12,000 troops to Russia in late 2024 to help repel Ukraine's advance in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukraine's military turned its sights on Russian territory, notably during an incursion into Kursk.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces occupied a village in Kursk Oblast

Even before the New Year, the Russians came to Kurilovka (a village south of Sudzha - Ed.), where one of our brigades left its positions.