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The Latest Breaking News from Kursk

Zelensky faces a painful choice in Saudi Arabia talks – bend the knee to Trump or lose his country

With Russia struggling to make gains in the east of the Ukraine, the sudden assault in the Kursk region looks like a coordinated move between the Kremlin and the White House

The Independent UK

Defiant Ukrainians blame Trump betrayal over aid and intelligence for latest battlefield horrors

ON THE GROUND: As the globe reels from the political events of the last week, Ukrainians blame Donald Trump for backing Vladimir Putin in what they see as another attempt by Russia to wipe them out completely. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Kyiv

The Independent UK

Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia while Ukrainian delegation will meet with Marco Rubio and Trump aides

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Russia Claims Counter-offensive Into Ukraine's Sumy Region

Russia on Sunday announced a cross-border offensive had captured territory in Ukraine's Sumy region for the first time since 2022 as Kyiv struggles to hold onto territory in Russia's neighbouring Kursk region.

International Business Times

Russian forces ‘crept through gas pipeline’ to ambush Ukrainian troops

A pro-Kremlin blogger says special forces spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Kyiv’s troops in Kursk nearly surrounded by Russian forces – report

Reuters says open source maps show Ukrainian situation in Russian region has deteriorated sharply in recent days after Moscow’s counteroffensive. What we know on day 1,109

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine losing the war in Kursk with Russia quick to exploit Trump’s decision to blind battlefield intelligence

News analysis: Russian advances in Kursk are no coincidence writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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Briton captured while fighting for Ukraine jailed for 19 years in Russia

James Scott Rhys Anderson was charged with terrorism and ‘mercenary activities’ after capture in Kursk in November

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine destroys North Korean ‘wonder weapon’ for first time in war with Russia

President Zelensky has said that Russia could send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to the Kursk region

The Independent UK

Ukraine presses on in Kursk; Denmark warns Russia could wage war in Europe

Meanwhile, North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russians are said to have returned to the front lines.

Al Jazeera

Russia will not exchange Ukrainian land to reclaim parts of Kursk, Kremlin says

Putin’s spokesperson rejects Zelenskyy’s plan for transfer of Kyiv-held pockets of Kursk to help end war

The Guardian - UK

Russia rejects swapping Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk

The Kremlin says Ukrainian forces will be ‘destroyed’ or pushed out of seized Russian territories.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Russian attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy open to Kursk swap

Ukrainian president does not say which Russian-held territory he would want in return during any negotiations; Kyiv seeks recruits below draft age. What we know on day 1,085

The Guardian - AU

Seoul Says N. Korea Has Given Russia 200 Long-range Artillery Pieces

North Korea could "additionally supply troops, weapons and ammunition going forward", said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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The Independent UK

Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian forces there

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops back on frontline in Kursk, says Zelenskyy

President’s comments follow reports Moscow withdrew Pyongyang’s troops after heavy losses; Russia claims capture of key eastern mining town. What we know on day 1,081

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North Korean Troops Withdrawn From Frontlines In Russia

North Korean troops withdraw from Kursk region after heavy losses in combat against Ukraine and Russia. Landmark defense pact between Kim Jong Un and Vladi...

International Business Times

North Korean Troops 'Withdrawn' From Kursk Front Line: Ukraine

Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman told AFP on Friday.

Evening Standard

Russian arrest warrant for UK journalist ‘is desperate rhetoric’, No 10 says

The Kursk regional court accused Jerome Starkey of illegally crossing the border into Russia.

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