Kursk region
Coverage of Kursk region in the Nexus archive.
- Kursk Region Officials Wounded in ‘Remotely Detonated’ Mine Blast, Governor Says
Two officials in the Kursk Region were wounded in a 'remotely detonated' mine blast. The injured include Rylsk District head Vladimir Kovalchuk and Sergei Besedin, director of a municipal maintenance department.
- Russia Revises History Textbooks to Include North Koreans Fighting in Ukraine
Russian officials announced updated history textbooks for high school students will include battles involving North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region, as well as drone warfare and battlefield tactics used in the conflict.
- Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz as Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike killed three people at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine, while international leaders including UK Prime Minister Starmer, French President Macron, and German Chancellor Merz met to discuss Ukraine support. A separate strike damaged a nuclear fuel storage site near Chernobyl, prompting concern from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Ukraine also reported an attack in Russia’s Kursk region, as ongoing conflict sees deepening long-range strikes by both sides.
- North Korea's extreme battlefield doctrine revealed by Kim Jong Un during speech
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised soldiers who committed suicide to avoid capture in Ukraine's Kursk region, confirming Pyongyang's extreme battlefield policy. Over 6,000 North Korean troops are estimated killed in the conflict, with reports of soldiers detonating grenades to evade capture.
- Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire, with Ukraine reporting 2,299 violations and Russia citing 1,971 breaches. Both sides continue blaming each other for breaking the truce, following previous failed ceasefire attempts.