The Battle of Kursk, the climax of Operation Citadel, involved up to 6,000 tanks, 4,000 aircraft and 2 million fighting ...

In the final chapter of Kursk, the smoke lifts and the cost is counted. Through the battered trenches, scorched steel, and ...

Ukrainian forces pushed into Kursk on Aug. 6, 2024, in a surprise attack, with battle-hardened mechanized units quickly overwhelming lightly armed Russian border guards and inexperienced army ...

The impact of Ukraine's surprise Kursk battle and Russian efforts to counter it turn on the strained Russian railroad network. ALEXEY MALGAVKO/Reuters 2024-09-08T10:00:02Z ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses the audience during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Kursk in the Russian city, on August 23, 2023.

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk in World War II at a memorial in the village of Ponyri, near Kursk, Russia, on ...

But its successful new Kursk offensive has done more than seize 480 square miles of Russian territory and humiliate Putin. After nearly a year of a grim defensive battle, the Kursk operation has ...

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk in World War II at a memorial in the village of Ponyri, near Kursk, Russia, on ...

Here are key moments of the battle for Kursk and its impact: A Ukrainian blitz. Ukrainian forces pushed into Kursk on Aug. 6, 2024, in a stunning attack, with battle-hardened mechanized units ...

If confirmed, Moscow’s victory in Kursk would deprive Kyiv of key leverage in U.S.-brokered efforts to negotiate an end to the more than 3-year-old war by exchanging its gains for some of Russia ...

Moscow’s victory in Kursk would deprive Kyiv of key leverage in U.S.-brokered efforts to negotiate an end to the more than 3-year-old war.