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Russia says it has recaptured Sudzha in the Kursk region from Ukraine

More than 200 people were evacuated from Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow carries out an intense aerial campaign to reclaim the area from Ukraine.

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US officials travel to Moscow as Putin visits troops in Kursk

US President Donald Trump said negotiators were on their way to Russia to present a ceasefire proposal backed by Ukraine.

South Korea

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, says Seoul

Thousands of North Korean soldiers are said to have already been killed or injured fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region.

Ukraine

Ukraine launches fresh assault in Russia's Kursk region

Moscow says the attack has been repelled, Kyiv doesn't comment on the developments, while Russian military bloggers say another surprise attack is on its way.

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Ukraine's new assault into Russia: What is happening in Kursk region?

Ukraine has launched a new assault into Russia's Kursk region, five months since Kyiv's surprise incursion into the same border area. Russia has been trying to force the Ukrainian troops out of its territory by sending in reinforcements, including the North Korean soldiers.

Russia

Ukraine risks losing the battle for Russia's Kursk region

Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralised in the battle for Russia's Kursk region.

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Russian daytime attacks injure dozens across Ukraine

Russian shelling on the center of Kharkiv injured 23 people. In Odesa, at least 11 were injured.

Europe News

North Korean soldiers in Russian invasion: Are they fighting?

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said over the weekend that the US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter the combat against Ukraine "soon". But Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Pyongyang’s soldiers have already participated in combat against Ukraine's defence forces.

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Russian forces capture UK citizen fighting for Ukraine, reports claim

British ex-soldier James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured by Russian troops in Kursk. If confirmed, his capture would represent the first known case of a Western national seized on Russian territory.

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What targets can Ukraine strike after lifting of ATACMS restrictions?

Nearly 1,000 days after Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Washington is said to have authorised the use of US-provided ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into Russia. How far is Ukraine allowed to strike, and what are Kyiv's targets?

Europe News

French task force trains new brigade of Ukrainian fighters

A French military taskforce is wrapping up training of a new brigade of several thousand Ukrainian fighters who will be joining the war against Russia. They will be armed with France-supplied tanks, artillery canonn and other heavy weaponry.

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Up to 11,000 North Korean troops now in Kursk, Zelenskyy says

According to local media reports, Ukrainian forces had fired at North Korean soldiers in combat for the first time since their deployment by Russia to its western Kursk region.

Russia

Italy slams Russia’s arrest warrants for journalists covering Kursk

Moscow issues arrest warrants for RAI journalists Stefania Battistini and Simone Traini after their Ukraine coverage, sparking outrage in Italy over press freedom.

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Russian airstrikes kill at least nine in Ukraine's eastern city Sumy

Two consecutive Russian attacks on a medical centre in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least nine people on Saturday morning, officials said.

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Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia again, killing one and wounding six

Moscow stepped up its attacks on the city in Ukraine's southeast by launching sustained bombardment involving glide bombs, local authorities said.

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Can Russian forces push Ukrainians out of Kursk by mid-October?

The Kremlin is said to have tasked its army with pushing Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk region in less than a month. But how doable is it, especially given Ukraine's next move in its incursion?

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What was stored at the Russian arms depot in Tver region?

Renovated in 2018, the facility in Toropets is estimated to have stored tonnes upon tonnes of military goods, including explosives, artillery shells and ballistic missiles.

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Russia has suffered more than 610,000 casualties in Ukraine, says UK

The latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

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Moscow claims progress in Kursk amid Kyiv's 'propaganda' accusations

Russia's Defence Ministry claimed on Tuesday it had regained control of the village of Snagost. Prior to that, Zelenskyy said reality differed from "Russian state propaganda".

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Ukrainian forces continue to strike Russia's Kursk region

All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.