Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia’s region of Kursk. But it’s not clear why exactly Ukraine is waging a new assault in Kursk, and why now.

Russian forces continue to make costly but consistent gains in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. They are steadily grinding down a pocket of resistance around the town of Kurakhove and are also fighting to envelop the larger nearby city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian soldiers and officials said.

Kyiv renewed its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, as Ukraine tries to hold territory there ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Since Ukraine’s initial incursion into Kursk in August — the first invasion of Russia since World War II — Moscow has regained much of its lost territory.

UKRAINE has stunned Vladimir Putin’s forces with a counter offensive in the Kursk region while Russia suffers “significant” troop losses – including North Korean soldiers.

Russia sent one of its top generals, General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, to organize Russia’s defense in Kursk Oblast against a renewed Ukrainian attack, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 5.

Russia said Sunday that Ukraine has launched a new counterattack in the western Kursk region aimed at repelling Russian and North Korean troops trying to retake territory that Kyiv’s forces captured last August.

Russians launched 70 Shahed-type attack drones and imitation drones against Ukraine. Aviation of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was involved in repelling Russian air attacks. Russians launched drones from the directions of the Russian cities of Millerovo,

The Russians attacked Ukraine with 64 Shahed attack UAVs and various types of decoy drones on the night of 7-8 January. Air defence forces shot down 41 Russian drones. Source: Air Force Command Details: The drones were reportedly launched from Oryol,