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Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast but did not advance.

January 15, 2025 Makhnovka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Kursk Oblast

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Russian forces continued offensive operations in Kursk Oblast but did not advance

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

North Korean soldiers had not been engaged in combat since mid-January according to South Korean intelligence

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The Security Service of Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Two North Korean soldiers who participated in battles in Kursk Oblast were captured and taken to Kyiv for questioning by SBU investigators.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A second North Korean soldier was captured by Ukrainian paratroopers in the Kursk region.

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