On Aug.6, a powerful Ukrainian force invaded Kursk Oblast in western Russia and captured what is now a 250-square-mile salient anchored by the town of Sudzha. On Nov. 7, an equally powerful Russian force counterattacked—aiming to drive toward Sudzha along the main road threading from Zelenyi Shylakh on the western edge of the salient.

A former British Army soldier was reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting alongside Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region of the country.

Kyiv's forces struck an advanced Russian air-defense system in the border Kursk region, according to Ukraine's military, shortly after the U.S. green-lit attacks over the border using long-range American weapons and as North Korean soldiers are expected to join front-line clashes in the area.

Ukraine has lost significant ground in the strategically important Kursk region amid ongoing clashes with Russian forces. The region, located near the Russian border, has seen intense fighting as both sides vie for control,

Recent reports indicate that Russian forces are making significant and relentless gains in the Kursk region, with Ukrainian troops retreating under heavy assault. Despite Ukraine's efforts to slow Russia's advances with an incursion in August,

Forty-six displaced Russian civilians, who were forcibly taken to Ukraine during the Kursk offensive, have been returned to Russia.