In recent weeks, Russian military operations have made significant advances in seven directions across Donbass and Kursk Region. Key areas, including Kurakhovo, Pokrovsk, and Toretsk, have seen critical developments,

Military analyst Alexei Leonkov explained why Ukrainian militants are still on the territory of the Kursk region. He noted that the region is monitored from space, so the enemy is almost aware of the advance of our troops.

An official in Russia's Kursk border region partly occupied by Ukraine told AFP that authorities were working "constantly" to secure the return of Russian civilians caught behind the front lines -- after facing rare public criticism.

Explore Russia's recent military gains in Donbass and Kursk, including critical developments in Kurakhovo, Pokrovsk, and Toretsk.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of the territory captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, the Russian defence ministry said on Friday.

A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.

When North Korea’s 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps deployed to Kursk Oblast in western Russia to help Russian troops battle an invasion by a powerful Ukrainian force, they brought along anti-tank vehicles, howitzers and rocket launchers.

Since the new push in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in early January, Ukraine has made small gains and managed to capture the first North Korean prisoners of war in the area but experts have raised concerns about Kyiv’s use of limited resources while fierce battles rage elsewhere.

The Russian Defence Ministry released a statement claiming heavy losses for the Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. It also released a video footage of its flamethrower and claimed that it hit Ukrainian positions in Kursk.

What’s old is new again as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year. During World War II, some armies—the British Army, in particular—bolted metal spans to the top of tank chassis and used the resulting “funnies” to rapidly erect bridges across vehicle-halting gaps on the battlefield.

Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war.