Kursk (Russian: Курск, IPA: [ˈkursk]) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers.

Kursk, city and administrative centre of Kursk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the upper Seym River, about 280 miles (450 km) south of Moscow. Kursk is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It …

Jun 22, 2025 · Ukraine's top military commander says its forces are still defending a small area of territory inside Russia that it captured almost a year ago. In August 2024 Ukraine launched a surprise...

Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region, nearly nine months after losing chunks of the border territory to a surprise Ukrainian incursion.

3 days ago · Kim Jong Un has confirmed that North Korean troops cleared mines in Russia’s Kursk region during a 120-day deployment, acknowledging nine deaths as Pyongyang’s support for …

6 days ago · Authorities in the southwestern Kursk region detained and hours later released one of the displaced residents who protested the end of state support payments, media reported Tuesday.

Jul 12, 2025 · When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.

Mar 13, 2025 · From late October, North Korean troops began arriving in the Kursk region to fight alongside Russia under a mutual defence pact agreed months earlier between Putin and his ally Kim …

Apr 26, 2025 · Nearly nine months after losing chunks of the Kursk region to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the border territory. Ukraine denied it,...

Latest news on Kursk, providing comprehensive coverage of the Ukrainian incursion, Russian military response, civilian evacuations, and impacts on energy infrastructure in this strategic Russian oblast.