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Ukrainian troops attacked Russian forces in several directions in Kursk Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s counter-disinformation center, claimed on Jan. 5.<\/p>\n

Reports by Russian pro-war Telegram channels have echoed the statement, saying that a new Kyiv offensive is underway. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian troops repelled two offensives conducted by Ukrainian assault groups in Kursk Oblast on Jan. 5.<\/p>\n

The Kyiv Independent couldn’t independently verify these claims at the time of publication.<\/p>\n

The reports come as Moscow has been ramping up its efforts to push Ukraine<\/a><\/strong> out of the embattled Kursk Oblast<\/a><\/strong> as Kyiv continues to hold on to a small piece of Russian territory in the hopes of gaining leverage in possible future negotiations.<\/p>\n

Roman Alyokhin, a Russian pro-war blogger and a former advisor to Kursk Oblast’s governor, claimed that Kyiv launched an attack northeast of Sudzha toward the village of Bolshoye Soldatskoye, using armored vehicles and demining equipment.<\/p>\n

According to him, the Ukrainian army also “intensified its actions” in other areas of Kursk Oblast.<\/p>\n

Kovalenko said that Ukrainian troops attacked Russian forces in several directions in Kursk Oblast, which “came as a surprise to them.”<\/p>\n

“Kursk Oblast, good news! Russia is getting what it deserves,” Andrii Yermak, head of the President’s Office, wrote<\/a><\/strong> on Telegram.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian military has not publicly reported any new operations in Kursk Oblast.<\/p>\n

Acting Kursk Oblast Governor Alexander Khinshtein said on Jan. 5 that Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov had arrived in Kursk.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear whether this visit was related to the ongoing activity in the region.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian forces launched an offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in early August, achieving initial tactical success.<\/p>\n

In recent months, Ukraine has been on the back foot as Russia reportedly recaptured half of the lost territory<\/a><\/strong> and deployed reinforcements, including North Korean troops.<\/p>\n

The White House<\/a><\/strong> said on Dec. 27 that North Korean soldiers suffered over 1,000 casualties in Kursk Oblast over the past week alone as they carried out “human wave” assaults with little effect.<\/p>\n

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