⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces conducted an offensive operation in the Kursk region of Russia during May-June 2025

May 1, 2025 Kursk Oblast

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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Entities

Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russia (organization) North Korea (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Kursk Oblast (location) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Vladimir Putin (person) Valery Gerasimov (person) Russian forces (organization)

Source Reports

Ukrinform →

We conducted two offensive operations on Russian territory... then in May–June in the Kursk region

Kyiv Independent →

Nine months later, Moscow launched a counteroffensive supported by 12,000 North Korean troops, eventually retaking most of the territory but at a cost of 80,000 soldiers killed or wounded.

UNIAN →

Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations in Kursk Oblast in May-June 2025

UNIAN →

The Kursk operation prevented more destructive consequences for Ukraine

Censor.NET →

Russia will intensify attacks on the buffer zone to justify Putin's statements about seizure of settlements

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:44.831Z

Source story: 4094211-syrskyi-ukrainian-forces-thwart-russias-largescale-plans-in-2025