Russia Says Has Taken Back Major Chunk Kursk Region Ukrainian Forces 2025 02 20
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Putin Alleges Big Gains in Russia's Kursk Region
Above: A Ukrainian soldier walks on the frontline on Feb. 10, 2025, in Pokrovsk, Ukraine. Image copyright: Pierre Crom/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Russia narrative
Russian forces are making sweeping gains in the Kursk region, as well as across the entirety of the line of contact. Russian defenders continue to accomplish their combat objectives.
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Russian claims of widespread gains in Kursk are simply untrue. Over the past day, there were 12 military engagements — nine of which were repelled and the remaining three are ongoing.