Russia says its forces beat back Ukrainian attacks War bloggers say Russian troops under pressure Ukraine has held on to slice of Kursk region for five months Zelenskiy aide said Russia 'is getting what it deserves' Zelenskiy says Russia and North Korean units suffered big losses Jan 5 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a new attack in the Kursk region,

Ukrainian forces have launched a major new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, a region that Ukraine captured parts of over the summer but has, in the past couple of months, struggled to hold amid pressure from Russian and North Korean forces.