Russia suffered about 632,630 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and September 19, 2024, including 1,130 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours. — Ukrinform.

Russia said on Friday that its army would regain control of its Kursk region "in a timely manner", declining to say how soon this could be achieved.

According to documents obtained by the Ukrainian military and shared with The Guardian, Russia's military command foresaw Ukraine's August 6 incursion and failed to act on warnings from those in the region. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Ministry of Defense for comment on the reports.

Some Ghanaian men who said they were promised security and agricultural jobs in Russia by were instead forced to fight in the for Russia in the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Kremlin is said to have tasked its army with pushing Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk region in less than a month. But how doable is it, especially given Ukraine's next move in its incursion?

Recent reports reveal that Russian officials had anticipated a potential Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region for months but failed to take adequate measures to prevent it. According to Hotnews documents seized by Ukrainian forces from abandoned Russian units,

Russia’s military had anticipated a possible Ukrainian incursion into the southwestern Kursk region for months, according to documents seen by The Guardian. Ukrainian troops crossed into the Kursk region on Aug.

Documents seized by Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast and shared with The Guardian highlight disarray among Russian troops, revealing months of defensive preparations and concerns over soldier morale.