Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says

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  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 region
  
  ABC News - Mar. 9
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  Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia while Ukrainian delegation will meet with Marco Rubio and Trump aides. Russia has taken control of several villages in the ...
  
  The Guardian - Mar. 9
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  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

• Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance

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  CBS News - 6d
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  Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

  The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.
  
  The New York Times - 6d
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  How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled

  At the height of the campaign, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian territory. Now they hold just a small sliver of land along the border.
  
  The New York Times - 14h

• 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 armistice
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  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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  Reports: Russian troops in centre of Ukrainian-occupied town in Kursk

  Yahoo News - 5d

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