The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

Kim Jong Un shown mourning North Korean soldiers he sent to die in Putin’s war in Ukraine

Rare footage reveals Kim weeping over coffins as Pyongyang confirms battlefield deaths in Russia’s war

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea’s planned dispatch of thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia’s Kursk region will likely take place as early as July or August

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

North Korea will send 5,000 military construction workers to Russia, Kremlin says

Sergei Shoigu says North Korean workers will help repair damage from Ukrainian incursion in Kursk

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Russia gathers 50,000 troops at Ukrainian border near Sumy, Zelenskyy says

Russia is amassing thousands of troops at the border with Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, the Ukrainian president said, amid reports from the Ukrainian military that Moscow may be preparing new attacks on Kharkiv.

Euronews · May 28, 2025

Putin makes shock unannounced visit to nuclear plant after retaking Kursk

Vladimir Putin made a surprise inspection at a nuclear plant in Kursk, in his first visit to the region since Russian forces claimed they ejected Ukrainian troops from the area last month.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Six soldiers killed and over 10 injured in Russian strike on Sumy, Ukraine says

At least six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and more than 10 others injured in Russian strike on a training camp in Sumy. The unit commander has been suspended while an official inquiry is being conducted.

Euronews · May 21, 2025

Russia’s Putin visits Kursk as Ukraine says six killed in missile strike

Putin’s visit is the first to the region since Russia claimed its forces had ejected Ukrainian troops in late April.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2025

Putin visits Kursk region for first time since recapturing from Ukraine – as it happened

Kremlin said the Russian president visited the region on Tuesday and met with the interim government

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

Putin visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Moscow airports shut by Ukraine drone attack as Russia bombs huge Kharkiv market

Moscow’s mayor says at least 19 Ukrainian drones were destroyed on their approach to Russia’s capital ‘from different directions’

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025