Russian forces have recaptured territory in the region, but Kyiv is fighting back, a Washington think tank has said.

When Ukraine launched a ground assault into Russia's Kursk region in August, President Vladimir Putin promised to quickly "dislodge" Kyiv's forces and return normality to local residents.

NATO had called on Russia and North Korea to "immediately" end deployment. The Pentagon estimates there are now "at least 10,000" North Korean forces inside Russia's Kursk Oblast, and Maj.

The author is the international news editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. Kursk has been at the center of attention as a Russian territory occupied by Ukraine in August and as the destination of North Korean ...

Some 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border, US deputy ambassador to the UN says UNITED NATIONS -- Some 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia's Kursk region ...

The Pentagon said it would not impose new limits on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied weapons if Pyongyang joins the fight.

Pentagon Cannot Corroborate Reports That N.Korean Troops Engaged in Combat in Kursk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday that there were at least 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia ...

Some of the calls were intercepted from troops involved in defending Kursk, a region of Russia on Ukraine's northern border where Ukrainian troops seized territory in August, according to Ukraine ...

Russia said early Monday that over 110,000 people have been evacuated from the border region of Kursk amid Kyiv’s offensive since August. “According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations ...

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its control. The operation marked the first time foreign troops ...

"We are increasingly concerned that Russia intends to use these soldiers in combat or to support combat operations against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast near the border with Ukraine ...