Thread by @NOELreports

Kursk and border operations - Day #65 - Nothing worth reporting happened overnight.

A thread on the events happening in Kursk (and other border areas). A second day after Ukraine took back the initiative in the Kursk region.

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Missed yesterday's events? Check it out here

https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1875834593670222231

According to Russian sources, 'nothing exciting' happened overnight.

"The enemy is walking in Sudzha, pulling reserves. We think that there will be a second attempt soon," they add.

Ukrainian forces reportedly broke through in three areas of the Kursk region: Lyubimovka, Velyke Soldatske, and Martynovka, according to ISW. Meanwhile, Russian media report "renewed activity in Sudzha," signaling continued Ukrainian offensives.

🇺🇦 "Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region are crucial, as they will undoubtedly play a significant role in any negotiations that may take place within the next year," said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Russian channels report that Ukrainian forces have once again opened attacks onto Berdin, Kursk region, using 6 armored vehicles and infantry.

Russian channels claim that Ukraine began to accumulate forces near the settlement of Russkoye Porechnoye.

Ukrainian soldiers monitoring via drones observed North Korean soldiers forcing locals in the village of Makhnovka, Kursk Oblast, out of their homes to use them as shelters. Elderly residents were left in the cold while their homes became cover for North Korean troops, InformNapalm reports.

A Russian source claims that -in response to Ukrainian attacks- Russian forces have started attacking near the axis where the AFU went on the attack. They claim they occupied the northern part of Russkoe Porechnoe and moved into the southern part. No visual confirmation to back up this claim.

Russian military channels claim that in the Kursk direction, Russian forces reportedly recaptured Novosotnitskoye and stopped Ukrainian advances toward Berdin. Control was also reportedly established over Leonidove, with assault actions ongoing in Alexandria. Without proof, so far.

Military expert Ivan Stupak suggests that a potential new Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region could have dual objectives: 30% military and 70% political. On the military side, the goal would be to force Russia to relocate troops from areas like Pokrovsk and Kurakhove to Kursk, thereby creating a new pressure point. Politically, the offensive could aim to expose the weakness of Russian authorities and increase tension within Russian society.

A Ukrainian Stryker AFV in the Kursk region is crushing Russian infantry

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon: Ukraine's gains in Kursk are humiliating Putin as his grip weakens. With his military failures mounting and Western support for Kyiv holding strong, 2025 may mark the beginning of the end for Russia's dictator.

telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/0…

"5 months into the Kursk operation, Russia has lost 38,000 soldiers on this front, with 15,000 irrecoverable losses. Key Russian units are tied down in Kursk, unable to reinforce Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, or Zaporizhzhia," Zelensky said.

Ukrainian forces are confirmed to be inside Berdin and Novosotnitskii in the Kursk region. Russian sources claim they have already recaptured the villages and remaining Ukrainian forces were dealt with. The latter is unconfirmed. It looks like the AFU has not yet reached Rozgrebli and does not fully control Novosotnitskii to the east. The situation is still a rough indication.

More footage of a Ukrainian Stryker AFV from the 95th Air Assault Brigade chasing Russian infantry in the Kursk region, that apparently ran out of ammo.