Russian troops and North Korean forces clash in Kursk region
Russian troops have entered the area of the Kursk region occupied by Ukrainians, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russian forces have entered the area of the Kursk region, which is under Ukrainian control. This is part of the offensive in western Russia, as noted by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Geolocated materials from December 20 and 21 show that the Russians have approached the villages of Darjino and Kruglenkoje.
Russian military bloggers, cited by ISW, report that Ukrainian troops responded with counterattacks on several fronts in the Kursk region. Ukrainians also continue long-range attacks on military targets in western Russia.
North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region
ISW emphasizes that Ukrainian sources report the involvement of North Korean troops in the fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russian command is concealing the presence of North Korean soldiers, presenting them as members of various ethnic groups from Siberia and the Far East.
Russian activities in occupied territories
Russians are developing a television and radio network in the occupied parts of Ukraine to strengthen their propaganda there, reported the National Resistance Center, created by the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine.
Russian occupying forces are implementing a program to build a television-radio network in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to further disseminate propaganda narratives directed at the local population.
"The invaders have been taking measures to expand their information field in the temporarily occupied territories. In particular, in December 2024, the enemy launched a program to build and modernise TV and radio towers. They plan to complete it in the first half of next year," reads a report cited on Sunday by the Ukrinform agency.
