Russian units from the North group of forces continue to successfully advance in Kursk region in several directions at once.

On March 5, 109 combat clashes took place on the front, the enemy attacked the most on the Kursk (27 clashes), Toretsk (21) and Pokrovsk (18) axes.The General

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British national James Scott Rhys Anderson was sentenced to 19 years in prison in Russia after he was found guilty of fighting for the Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. UK demands Russia to treat Anderson as a ‘prisoner of war’.

A Russian court said James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, has been jailed for 19 years after being charged with terrorist and mercenary offences and found guilty after a closed trial. Investigators accused Anderson of illegally crossing into Kursk in November as part of an armed group that committed unspecified 'criminal acts against civilians'.

Pyongyang will provide more troops to Russia, who will be deployed to the Kursk region, according to South Korea's intelligence agency.

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