⚔️ Counterattack
Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a new offensive in the Kursk region early Sunday morning, January 5, 2025, targeting Russian and North Korean forces.
Berdin, Kursk Oblast
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Kyiv Post UNIAN Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent
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Source Reports
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Kyiv Post →
Source tone: certain
Ukrainian Forces Launch New Kursk Offensive
UNIAN →
Source tone: certain
Ukrainian forces conducted an offensive northeast of Sudzha on January 5.
Institute for the Study of War →
Source tone: uncertain
There were audible explosions near the Russian 3754th Central Aviation Technical Base in Kursk City
Kyiv Independent →
Source tone: likely
Ukraine has lost over 40% of territory it previously gained in Kursk Oblast due to Russian counterattacks
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.959Z
Source story: 44925