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Russia accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks that caused a fire at the Kursk nuclear power plant, with no casualties reported and radiation levels normal; Ukraine reported that Moscow launched drones and a cruise missile into Ukrainian airspace. The incident highlights ongoing tensions and military activity between the two countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised North Korean troops as 'heroic' in a letter to Kim Jong-un, highlighting their participation in Ukraine and reaffirming Russia's close ties with North Korea amid ongoing military cooperation and recent deployments to the Ukraine conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised North Korea's soldiers for their heroism in retaking the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces during a call with Kim Jong Un, highlighting strengthened ties amid Russia's isolation and upcoming US-Russia talks in Alaska, with North Korea expressing support for Moscow's actions in Ukraine.
The article reports on the aftermath of Ukraine's incursion into western Russia's Kursk region, highlighting extensive destruction, civilian casualties, unburied bodies, and the complex human and political toll of the conflict, including accusations of war crimes and the ongoing suffering of local civilians.
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead from a gunshot wound shortly after being dismissed from his position, amid ongoing investigations into embezzlement related to the Ukraine conflict and political upheaval in Russia.
A top Russian naval commander, Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, was killed in the Kursk region near Ukraine, marking one of the highest-ranking Russian officers killed in the conflict to date.
The deputy commander of the Russian Navy, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, was killed in a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region, marking one of the most senior Russian military casualties since the 2022 invasion, with reports indicating he was involved in military operations against Ukraine.
Russian Deputy Navy Commander Major General Mikhail Gudkov was killed in a Ukrainian attack in Kursk, Russia, amid ongoing tensions and military clashes between Russia and Ukraine, including Ukraine's cross-border incursions into Russian territory.
Ukraine's military claims to still hold a small area inside Russia's Kursk region, despite Russian efforts to reclaim the territory, with ongoing fighting and Ukrainian vows to intensify strikes.
North Korea, under Kim Jong Un, is sending an additional 6,000 troops, including sappers and construction workers, to support Russia's efforts in the Kursk region amid ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This move highlights a strengthening relationship between North Korea and Russia, with North Korea benefiting economically and militarily from the partnership, while Russia seeks to rebuild and demine the region. The deployment follows significant casualties among North Korean troops involved in the conflict.
North Korea plans to send thousands of workers, including builders and deminers, to assist in rebuilding Russia's Kursk region, amid growing military and diplomatic ties between the two countries, despite international condemnation and concerns over violations of UN sanctions and regional security.
North Korea plans to send 5,000 construction workers and 1,000 sappers to Russia's Kursk region to aid in rebuilding efforts and demining, deepening the partnership amid ongoing tensions related to the Ukraine conflict, despite international sanctions and South Korean protests.
Ukrainian drone attacks overnight caused fires and traffic disruptions in Russia's Kursk and Voronezh regions, with air defenses destroying 162 drones. No injuries were reported, and the attacks coincided with renewed peace talks in Istanbul.
Seven people were killed and at least 76 injured after two bridges collapsed in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions near Ukraine, causing derailments of freight and passenger trains, with unclear links between the incidents.
A train derailed and two bridges collapsed in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions near Ukraine, with authorities confirming explosions and classifying the incidents as acts of terrorism, resulting in casualties and injuries.