Russia says its troops mined, blocked one route used by Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region

Scouts from a paratrooper unit used mines to block one of the routes that Ukrainian forces used to attempt to enter the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Ukraine loses over 22,600 troops since start of hostilities in Kursk area

The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 22,600 servicemen since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Israel's Invasion of Lebanon to Lead to Further Escalation of Violence in Region - Russian FM

Israel's invasion of Lebanon will lead to a further escalation of violence in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Israel begins ground raids targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel's widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway as its military said troops had begun "limited" raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area.

Ukraine Loses Over 18,900 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Direction - MoD Ru

The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 18,900 Ukrainian service people and 133 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Russia says it has retaken two villages in Kursk region: RIA

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday that its forces had retaken control of the villages of Uspenovka and Borki in Russia’s Kursk region from Ukraine, state news agency RIA reported.

Russian military has plan for pushing Ukrainian troops out of Kursk Region — Dmitry Peskov

The Russian military has a plan for crushing Ukrainian troops out of Russia’s borderline Kursk Region, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

Russian MFA protests to US diplomat over illegal visit of US reporters to Kursk Region

The Russian Foreign Ministry protested to the US Charge d'Affaires in Russia Stephanie Holmes over an illegal entry of American reporters into the Kursk Region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Ukrainian Forces Stopped Across All of Kursk Region, Main Forces Destroyed: Akhmat Commander

Ukraine's NATO-backed military began a large-scale surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region in early August, sending crack troops, mercenaries, PMC fighters and an array of Western equipment into the border region amid an accelerating Russian advance through the Donbass and flagging Western support.

Ex-Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, promises ‘punishment’ for Kursk incursion

Ukraine is certain to face retaliation for its large-scale offensive on Kursk Region last week, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said.

Ukraine Loses Up to 420 Soldiers in Kursk Area in Past Day - MoD

The Russian armed forces continue to repel attempted invasion of Ukrainian troops of the Kursk Region, and Kiev has lost up to 420 servicemen in the direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.

Ukrainian Prisoners Say They Were Captured in Kursk Region on 2nd Day of Invasion

Ukrainian servicemen captured in Kursk region said during interrogation that they had only been in the Russian region for about a day and had been quickly captured after the invasion of Russian territory began, Russian security agencies said, which obtained a new video of the prisoners.

Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations denied the newsletter about the evacuation of residents of the city of Sudzha

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry for the Kursk Region stated that on behalf of the department, fake messages were sent out about the alleged “evacuation” of residents of the Sudzhansky district, which was under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Russian Army, Border Guards Thwart Ukrainian Militants Attempt to Break into Kursk Region

The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to break into the territory of the Russian Kursk region, but the fighters of the FSB Border Guard Service and the Russian Armed Forces did not allow a breakthrough, acting governor Alexei Smirnov said.

Hamas ‘ready’ for Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, top official says. Israeli tanks moving toward Gaza

Hamas is “ready” for an Israeli invasion of Gaza over the October 7 attacks, a top official of the Palestinian group said late Friday after Israel announced it would extend its ground operation.

“If (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu decides to enter Gaza tonight, the resistance is ready,” said Ezzat al-Rishaq, a senior member of the Hamas political bureau, on social media platform Telegram.

“The remains of his soldiers will be swallowed up by the land of Gaza.”

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• Israeli tanks are moving toward the Gaza Strip in an area near the city of Beit Hanoun located in the north of the Palestinian enclave, the Sky News Arabia television channel said on Friday, citing local sources.

According to the television channel, the sounds of shooting and explosions are heard on the enclave’s northern border. The Al Arabiya television channel reports massive shelling of the city of Beit Lahia. The Israeli military is reportedly firing target-indicting flares over Gaza’s northern areas.

Jawwal, a Palestinian telecom provider, said earlier in the day that it had stopped providing mobile phone and internet services in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s massive attacks.

Israel’s occupation of Gaza would be a ‘big mistake’, invading and “taking out the extremists” is a “necessary requirement.”: Biden

Any move by Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip again would be a “big mistake,” US President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Sunday, as Israeli troops prepared for a ground invasion.

Turkey to Continue "Military Operations" in Northern Syria, Iraq - Defense Minister

Turkey does not intend to stop its military operations in northern Syria and Iraq until the problem of terrorism is completely solved there, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday.

Iraqis Suffering From Disastrous Medical Diseases Caused By US-Led Invasion - Advocate

The US-led invasion of Iraq has resulted in a dramatic rise in birth defects in the country, a problem that will remain in Iraq "forever," anti-nuclear advocate Helen Caldicott told Sputnik.

Pentagon chief, on surprise trip, says US troops to stay in Iraq

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced trip to Iraq, during which he said the United States is committed to keeping its military presence in the country and continuing the fight against ISIL (ISIS).

Turkey Agrees To Withdraw Troops From Syria After Trilateral Talks In Moscow - Reports

Ankara agreed to withdraw troops from Syrian territory following trilateral talks between the defense ministers of Russia, Syria and Turkey in Moscow on Wednesday, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported, citing anonymous sources in Damascus.