In the interview, Zelenskyy also noted that thousands of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia have returned to active combat against Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast after a weeks-long pause.

Ukrainian paratroopers, along with other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, captured 21 Russian soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Source: Air Assault Forces on Telegram Quote: "They chose the right path by surrendering to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

However, the Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian soldiers mounted a counterattack in the Kursk Oblast but were thwarted by Moscow's military. Newsweek contacted the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense via email on Thursday for comment.

Ukraine's armed forces have reportedly launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian media claimed on Feb. 6. According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces allegedly attacked southeast of Sudzha,

Ukrainian forces have advanced up to five kilometres behind Russian lines in a fresh assault on the Kursk border region, footage suggests.

On the six-month anniversary of its first attack in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv launched a new offensive on Thursday. This surprise assault involved multiple attacks but was doomed from the outset. Russian forces quickly repelled the incursion,

A destroyed Russian tank sits on a roadside near the town of Sudzha, Russia, in the Kursk region, 16 August 2024