Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans – The New York Times

Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans

Ukrainian soldiers are describing fierce clashes as Russian forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual cease-fire talks.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-kursk-north-korea.html

He compared it with Bakhmut, when machine gunners had to be regularly replaced because they could not handle the pace of killing. “After two hours of laying down so many people, they couldn’t take it mentally,” he said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-kursk-north-korea.html