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.

The Battle of Kursk began on July 4, 1943, with a German attack in the south to acquire artillery observation. On July 5, the Germans launched an attack on both shoulders of the Kursk salient.

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 ...

In this photo released by the Russian Presidential Press Service on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, attends a meeting with volunteers at Kursk region, Russia.

Nearly nine months after losing chunks of the Kursk region to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the border territory. Ukraine denied it, saying t… ...

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 ...

What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region. A Ukrainian tank passes by a burning car near the Russian-Ukrainian border in the Sumy region of Ukraine, Aug. 14, 2024.