Kursk (Russian: Курск, IPA:) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. It has a population of 440,052 ( 2021 Census ) .

Kursk was a Project 949A Antey (Oscar II-class) submarine, twice the length of a 747 jumbo jet, and one of the largest submarines in the Russian Navy.

1 day ago · Documents and devices possibly containing valuable information about Moscow's military were among the items seized by Ukraine's troops in an operation in Russia's Kursk region, according to ...

4 days ago · Feigning defeat and retreat, soldiers from the Ukrainian army’s 225th Assault Battalion lured a large Russian force into a trap in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast on or just before Thursday. As ...

The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory.

Jan 6, 2025 · Ukraine on Sunday launched a shock new incursion into Russia's Kursk region, with battlefield maps showing reported advances. Newsweek has reached out to the Russian and Ukrainian Defense ...

Jan 13, 2025 · The fighting, in the Kursk region of Russia, has taken on a layer of significance for the territory’s potential to play a role in any cease-fire negotiations. Facing the prospect of an ...

5 days ago · Kursk, city and administrative centre of Kursk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the upper Seym River, about 280 miles (450 km) south of Moscow. Kursk is one of the oldest cities in Russia.

Nov 11, 2024 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer.

Jan 5, 2025 · The Kursk offensive – the first ground invasion of Russia by a foreign power since World War II – took Russia and Ukraine’s allies by surprise when it was launched.