⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces launched a counterattack in the Kursk region to halt Russian advances on January 5, 2025.

January 6, 2025 Kursk Oblast, Kursk Oblast

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Kyiv Post UNIAN Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian shops (military_unit) Kursk salient (location) Russian Defense Ministry (organization) Kursk Oblast (location) Russian troops (military_unit) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Dmytro Zhmailo (person) Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Defense Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Denys Popovych (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Andrii Kovalenko (person) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Russian military (military_unit) 810th Marine Brigade (military_unit) Valerii Tereshchenko (person) Pavlo Maletskyi (person) Russian Federation Armed Forces (organization) 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit) Russian forces (organization) Institute for the Study of War (organization) Russian military correspondents (organization) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) Talib Group (military_unit) Russian Kursk Oblast Operational Headquarters (organization) Ukraine (organization) Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces (organization)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces launched a counterattack in Kursk on January 5.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces resumed offensive operations in Kursk Oblast and made tactical advances.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

The Defense Forces of Ukraine began an offensive campaign in Kursk Oblast. According to ISW analysts, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through in three directions and achieved tactical successes.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian roughly reduced platoon-sized mechanized assault near Berdin

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has made small gains and managed to capture the first North Korean prisoners of war in the area.

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