kursk
It’s time to summarize the strategic and political context of what has been happening over the last two weeks. This text is dedicated to that. The entire intense discourse surrounding negotiations (both in the West and the East, as well as from internal sources) was based on a simple logic: Russia cannot be defeated in a competition of capabilities, so […]
Rafael Grossi plans to visit next week. He clarified that the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is “technically within artillery range” from Ukrainian positions. “And since there is fighting ongoing there, I am very concerned.” According to Grossi, the proximity of the facility to the combat zone raises “particular concern” because the two nuclear reactors at the Kursk plant, which are […]
Russian forces have constructed a second pontoon crossing over the Seym River in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, east of the village of Zvane. Previously, a similar crossing was built east of the village of Glushkovo. This was reported by Censor.NET, citing Radio Liberty, which released the corresponding satellite images. New satellite images, taken on August 19, show […]
After the destruction of bridges, the objectives of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region are becoming clearer: the Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing towards Rylsk and taking control of the territory south of the Seym River. The Seym River near the border is increasingly becoming a significant dividing line of the front in the Kursk region, suggesting the main […]
News that you won’t hear in the media and that might seem unimportant right now in the context of the swift operation in the Kursk region: ● Fact ■ What it threatens ● The enemy is less than 6 km from Selydove (I saw it personally). Defending the city for a long time and effectively is extremely difficult due to […]
The blue duct tape is running out. No, this is not a joke. Soon, there might be fundraising for duct tape… In less than two weeks of the Kursk operation, more than 2,000 prisoners (rumor has it that it’s over 2,500 bodies). Mostly conscripts. To put things into perspective, the entire Kursk group amounted to up to 10,000 bodies. So, […]
– “Check the perimeter quickly.” – “Yeah, yeah, I know. I know everything. I’ve got sharp eyes. By the way, there’s no ambush here, you know.” – “Guys, can we shoot a demo there? Let’s go help. Did you set them up? We need to grab the tank there, friend.” – “Then put them back, guys. We’re… Zhora. Guys, let’s […]
According to our sources, the central management of Russian Railways (RZD) sent a telegram to the Belarusian Railway (BZD) instructing the cessation of freight train dispatches from all BZD stations to the stations of the Oryol-Kursk branch of the Moscow Railway (a division of RZD) as of August 12, 2024. Notably, the received telegram indicates that the suspension of train […]
“Exercising its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ukraine not only has the right to defend itself but must also adhere to all international conventions and requirements of international humanitarian law. Thus, our military has established a ‘buffer (sanitary) zone’ in the Kursk region for self-defense purposes,” Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said. He added […]
“Personally, we advanced 25 kilometers deep”: Ukrainian soldiers shared their experiences about the first days of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ offensive in the Kursk region. The soldiers described their mindset as they entered Russian territory and the level of resistance they encountered in a report for Suspilne Sumy. Pavlo was part of the military unit that was among the first […]
Almost everyone is closely following the course of the special operation in the Kursk region—how much territory is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which settlements are involved, and the potential directions of further strikes. But what is happening on the diplomatic front in connection with Kursk is no less important. And here we have a very telling reaction. China, […]
Despite the fact that the Russians are eager to continue exerting pressure on the Ukrainian Armed Forces along all frontlines, they critically lack the resources to block the expansion of the bridgehead created by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region. As a result, the enemy will be forced to redeploy forces from the Kharkiv direction to Kursk, predicted […]