Russian war bloggers report new Ukrainian attack in Kursk region

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount

Russia’s defence ministry claims capture of Kurakhove, a Ukrainian logistics hub which Russian forces have been advancing toward for months.

Moscow has been pressing hard in eastern Ukraine, and the claimed capture of the industrial town is a major boost for its forces just two weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump comes to power, having vowed to strike a peace deal.

American think tank the Institute for the Study of War released the maps on Sunday, showing Ukrainian forces reportedly launched new offensive operations in at least three areas in Kursk Oblast, making tactical advances on January 5.