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Ukraine Risks Losing Kursk Territory to Russian and North Korean Forces Within Months

Dec 27, 2024, 06:43 PM

Ukrainian forces may be forced to retreat from Russia's Kursk region by spring, according to U.S. officials cited by Bloomberg. The officials warn that Ukraine risks losing all the territory it seized in the region within months, potentially undermining its leverage in future ceasefire negotiations with Russia. Ukraine currently controls less than half of the territory it initially gained in Kursk, and is bracing for a Russian counteroffensive that may involve North Korean troops. The looming threat of a more concerted effort by Moscow to push Ukrainian troops out of Kursk is expected as early as January.