Russia says it has fully retaken Kursk region and for the first time credits North Korean troops; Ukraine says fighting continues

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Russia's chief of general staff Valery Gerasimov reported to Putin on 26 April that the Kursk region had been fully "liberated" and, for the first time, credited North Korean troops with helping, the Kremlin said, as reported by Politico Europe and the BBC. Ukraine denied the claim; a Ukrainian commander told CNN that Russia had not yet retaken the region entirely and that fighting continued. The US-based Institute for the Study of War said on 25 April that Ukrainian forces held limited remaining positions near the border and that fighting continued in Russia's Belgorod region, the BBC reported. Kim Jong Un and Putin confirmed the North Korean deployment on 28 April, the Guardian reported.

Sources

1. Origin of the claim Politico Europe Media · Unaffiliated origin: Peskov statement on Gerasimov report, carried by TASS and Interfax, 26 Apr · published 2025-04-26 00:00 UTC
2. Origin of the claim BBC News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Gerasimov video meeting with Putin; ISW assessment of 25 Apr · published 2025-04-26 00:00 UTC
3. Contradicts CNN Media · Unaffiliated origin: Ukrainian army commander Oleh Shyriaiev to CNN, 27 Apr · published 2025-04-26 00:00 UTC
4. Origin of the claim The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kim Jong Un and Putin statements, 27-28 Apr · published 2025-04-28 00:00 UTC

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