Tag: Kursk
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US Secretary of State confirms episode when US withheld intelligence sharing from Ukraine
In a Congress hearing, testifying in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Secretary of state Marco Rubio confirmed an episode when the US withheld weapons and intelligence sharing from Ukraine. The withholding of intelligence sharing by the US from Ukraine coincided with a rapid and surprise Russian push in Kursk and Russia’s swift…
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President Trump confirms he is influencing Russia’s military actions
US President Donald Trump confirmed that he has influenced Russian military decisions over its counter-offensive in Kursk in the recent days. In tweet and also during a press conference, President Trump admitted that he asked President Putin to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers. He also said that Ukrainian soldiers are currently surrounded. The Ukrainian…
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Starlink suspected by Ukrainian soldiers of giving away their coordinates to the Russian Army
Updated: Elon Musk denied that he would withdraw Starlink from Ukraine, stating that the Russians could jam any electronic equipment, including Starlink. He also insulted the Polish Foreign Minister and claimed that Poland is paying less than its cost price for Ukraine’s Starlink services. Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have published video statements claiming that their…
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President Trump withdraws support for F-16 jets supplied to Ukraine: Ukrainian press reports
Ukrainian press reports state that U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to the remote support provided for radar jamming equipment on F-16s. Up to 100 F-16s were previously pledged by the Untied States and European countries to Ukraine but the actual number of F-16s delivered to Ukraine has never been disclosed. F-16s are…
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Ukraine halts last Russian gas flows to Europe through its territory: gas prices elevated but winding down
At the start of the year, Ukraine has halted all gas Russian gas flows through its territory, mainly through the Soyuz and Brotherhood pipelines that are connected to the main gas point in Sudhza, Kursk. The Ukrainians had also previously halted the flow of oil from the Druhzba pipeline. The pipelines previously served Hungary, Slovakia…
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The Axis of Evil is attacking Europe: what is Europe doing about it?
Up to 18 North Korean soldiers have defected from the Russian army and crossed into the Ukraine border from the Kursk and Bryansk region. The Russian army is recruiting thousands of foreigners to swell its ranks including regular army soldiers from North Korea and China. 10,000 North Korean troops are reported to be fighting in…
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Russia fails to recapture Kursk in September, Ukraine takes Veseloye
Russian forces failed to recapture Kursk in their push during September while the Ukrainian Armed Forces kept recapturing territory in the Kursk Oblast, and now controls the Veseloye area. Meanwhile, Russia is making gradual gains in eastern Ukraine, specifically in the Donbas region, as it fights the Ukrainians with up to ten times more resources…
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Ukrainian Armed Forces still in Sudhza while Russian advance stops at Pokrovsk
The Russians have stopped advancing in East Donetsk, Ukraine at the city of Pokrovsk, where defensive lines are stronger according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky is also requesting the Western Allies to provide more air-defences following Iran’s latest export of ballistic missiles to Russia. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are still in the Russian…
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Russia makes gains in Donetsk: Ukraine makes gains in Kursk, Russia
Both Russia and Ukraine are making progress in their invasions of each other. The Russians have moved Westwards to Donetsk region taking over new villages while the Ukrainians are also advancing Westwards in the Kursk oblast. Meanwhile, more footage of Ukrainian soldiers handing out humanitarian aid to Russians in Sudhza city keeps emerging. Mark CamilleriWebsite…
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TG1 Service on the Ukrainian occupation of Sudzha
The first foreign press corps has arrived in the Ukrainian-occupied city of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast and it is an Italian crew from TG1. I’m posting a short part of the TG1 feature below along with a bonus Russian propaganda clip saying “Please, don’t go that deep; we’re a nuclear power.” Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian…
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Russian conscripts to arrive in Kursk in September: Ukraine to set-up a military HQ in Kursk
The Ukrainian occupation of Sudhza city and its neighboring towns in Kursk, Russia, is to drag on at least until September when Russian conscripts are scheduled to arrive in the area to fight the Ukrainians. Meanwhile, Ukraine is also making plans to set up a military HQ in Kursk to further coordinate its occupation. More…
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Ukraine keeps advancing in Kursk capturing 74 towns in total
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have kept advancing inside Kursk Oblast to capture in total 74 towns. Fighting is also ongoing in Belgorod region with Russian forces being so far, unable to mount an offensive. Some Russian troops from the Ukrainian front lines are being transferred to Kursk to repel the Ukrainian invasion. No objections were…
