Russian troops advance into Kursk amid propaganda push
Russian troops have entered the area of the Kursk region previously occupied by Ukrainians, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russian forces have moved into the Kursk region, which remains under Ukrainian control. This is part of the offensive in western Russia, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Geolocated materials from 20 and 21 December show that the Russians have approached the villages of Darjino and Kruglenkoje.
Russian military bloggers, cited by ISW, report that Ukrainian troops responded with counterattacks on several fronts in the Kursk region. Ukrainians also continue long-range strikes on military targets in western Russia.
North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region
ISW highlights that Ukrainian sources report the involvement of North Korean troops in the fighting in the Kursk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the Russian command is concealing the presence of North Korean soldiers, presenting them instead as members of various ethnic groups from Siberia and the Far East.
Russian activities in occupied territories
Russians are developing a television and radio network in the occupied parts of Ukraine to reinforce their propaganda, reported the National Resistance Center, created by the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine.
Russian occupying forces are implementing a programme to build a television-radio network in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to further spread propaganda narratives aimed at the local population.
"The invaders have been taking measures to expand their information field in the temporarily occupied territories. In particular, in December 2024, the enemy launched a program to build and modernise TV and radio towers. They plan to complete it in the first half of next year," reads a report cited on Sunday by the Ukrinform agency.
