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Ukraine Expands Kursk Offensive as North Korean Troops Return to Frontline

Zelensky confirms hundreds of Russian and North Korean soldiers redeployed, while Ukraine advances into Russian territory and explores rare earth deals with the U.S.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy smiles during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
FILE - Russian troops walk in a destroyed part of the Illich Iron & Steel Works Metallurgical Plant in the city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, on May 18, 2022. (AP Photo, File)
FILE - Graves of Russian servicemen killed in Ukraine are seen in a cemetery in Russia's Volgograd region, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
FILE - Ukrainian troops carry the coffin of Andrii Neshodovskiy during his funeral at a cemetery in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Overview

  • Ukrainian forces have launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk oblast, advancing approximately three miles into Russian territory.
  • President Zelensky reported that North Korean troops have been redeployed to the Kursk frontline, alongside Russian soldiers, after suffering significant losses earlier.
  • Ukraine is deploying robotic combat vehicles to its front lines to address manpower shortages and enhance technological capabilities in the ongoing conflict.
  • President Trump has indicated plans to meet with Zelensky next week and possibly speak with Putin, expressing a desire to see the war conclude.
  • Ukraine is exploring agreements with the U.S. and other allies to develop its vast reserves of rare earth minerals, which are critical for modern industries and technologies.