🏴 Capture

Ukraine launched the first invasion of Russian territory since World War II in the Kursk region.

January 13, 2025 Kursk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Entities

Ukraine (organization) Kursk region (location) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (military_unit) DPRK troops (military_unit) North Korean soldiers (person) Russian occupants (military_unit) Yevhen Ulantsov (person) 40th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Cuba (organization) North Korea (organization) SSU (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The war has precipitated the first invasion of its territory (in the Kursk region) since World War II.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces repelled a DPRK assault in the Kursk region, eliminating 18 soldiers.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

About 60,000 enemy soldiers concentrated in Kursk Oblast - such a troop grouping is dangerous

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

The Defense Forces had captured two DPRK soldiers.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Operators of the Tactical Group No. 84 of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured a North Korean soldier during special operations in the Kursk region.

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