'Everything is finished': Ukrainian troops relive retreat from Kursk
Five soldiers tell the BBC of their withdrawal in the face of overwhelming firepower and drones.
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From daring invasion to rapid retreat: the end of Ukraine’s Kursk gambit
‘Our problems started long before,’ says Ukrainian soldier after seven months in occupied Russian regionFinancial Times - 3d -
Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk appears to mark end of audacious operation
Some say incursion achieved many goals while others wonder if it cost Ukrainian lives for no tangible gain. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Under constant attack from drones attached ...The Guardian - 2d -
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk regionABC News - Mar. 9 -
Putin visits Kursk as Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops in captured region
Moscow’s soldiers step up offensive just hours after Kyiv backs 30-day, US-brokered armisticeFinancial Times - 4d -
Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says
Russian forces have almost completely surrounded Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, with some Ukrainian units forced to leave their vehicles behind as they pull back, according to a U.S. ...NBC News - 2d -
Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town in Russia’s Kursk region, parts of which were captured by Kyiv’s forces last summer.The New York Times - 3d -
Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
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Putin praises Trump for ‘doing everything’ to improve US-Russia relations
Putin responds to Trump’s appeal to save ‘surrounded’ Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk though there is no evidence of encirclement. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Vladimir Putin has ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump says he's asked Putin to spare Ukrainian troops' lives
President Trump said he strongly requested that Russian President Vladimir Putin spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers surrounded by Russian troops, in a statement posted to his social media site. ...The Hill - 2d
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