💥 Attack

Elements of the Russian 137th Airborne (VDV) Regiment advanced in central Gogolevka, Kursk Oblast.

March 31, 2025 Gogolevka, Kursk Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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137th Airborne (VDV) Regiment (military_unit) Russia (organization) Ukraine (organization) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian forces (organization) Kursk Oblast (location) North Korean units (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) United States (organization) HIMARS missiles (weapon_system) Russian Federation (organization) Ukrainian defense forces (military_unit) Ranger regiment (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

The Russian Ministry of Defense published footage on March 31, which ISW geolocated, indicating that elements of the Russian 137th Airborne (VDV) Regiment advanced in central Gogolevka, Kursk Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia made major advances in its Kursk Oblast

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Ukrainian Armed Forces used weapons provided by the United States that were intended for other purposes.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The attack on Kursk violated the agreement with the United States.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.163Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-31-2025