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Russia is preparing to launch an offensive in Kursk Oblast with a force of 50,000 soldiers, including North Korean troops, the New York Times reported on Nov. 10, citing U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
The attack will begin in the near future, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine launched the surprise offensive into Russia’s Kursk Oblast in August and is holding its positions although Russian forces have managed to reclaim around half of the territory.
Russia has amassed the 50,000 troops without pulling its soldiers out of the eastern front, according to a new U.S. assessment. The east of Ukraine remains the priority for Russia and it has made notable gains in southern Donetsk Oblast, and near Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Kupiansk.
Although managing to retake parts of Kursk Oblast with missile strikes and artillery fire, Russia has not yet launched a major assault there, a U.S. official told the New York Times.
The new force comes as Russia saw its heaviest losses last month and the North Korean troops could be replacing injured and killed Russian soldiers, according to some experts. U.K. Defence Staff Chief Admiral Anthony Radakin claimed Russia lost an average of 1,500 troops every day in October.
North Korean troops, who arrived in Russia last month, are likely to be directly involved in the Kursk Oblast operation. The troops have been divided into an assault unit and a support unit, according to a Ukrainian official.
They will be fighting as light infantry, leaving them vulnerable to Ukrainian artillery and drone attacks without the assistance of armored vehicles, the New York Times wrote.
Russian and North Korean soldiers are expected to take heavy losses as they battle Ukrainians in Kursk Oblast, U.S. officials believe.
​​North Korea has already deployed some 11,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 4.
Clashes between the Ukrainian and North Korean soldiers are currently underway, Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Nov. 5.
North Korean troops have already suffered casualties, Zelensky confirmed on Nov. 7, without specifying the number.

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Two Russian decoy drones crashed in Moldova, violating the country's airspace. The Moldovan Foreign Minister condemned Russia's aggressive invasions and its war against Ukraine.

Today, two Russian drones used by the Russian army to attack Ukraine crashed in Moldova. Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihail Popshoi said that this jeopardized the lives of the country's citizens, UNN reports citing his statement on the X network.

"Two Russian decoy drones used to mislead Ukrainian air defense crashed today in Moldova, endangering the lives of Moldovan citizens and violating our airspace," he wrote.

Popschi added that Moldova strongly condemns these aggressive invasions and reiterates its condemnation of Russia's brutal war against Ukraine.

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On November 10, two Russian drones were spotted in different areas of Moldova. One of them was reportedly identified as a "Shahed".

We would like to add that on the night of November 9-10, Russia launched 145 UAVs at Ukraine, of which more than 60 were destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Force. Another 10 UAVs left the airspace of Ukraine and continued their movement to Moldova, Russia and Belarus.

The number of Russian troops injured and killed last month averaged 1,500 "every single day," U.K. Defence Staff Chief Admiral Anthony Radakin told the BBC on Nov. 10.
This is higher than the previous figure presented by the U.K. Defense Minister John Healey, who told The Telegraph on Nov. 8 that Russia suffered 41,980 killed and wounded during October- a daily average of 1,354.
While the Kremlin does not announce the number of dead and injured, Western officials claim October was the heaviest month yet for Russian forces.
The daily figure reported by Kyiv was 1,660, the second highest of the war.
The U.K. puts the total number of Russians killed or injured at just under 700,000, which is roughly in line with Kyiv’s estimate of 708,890 as of Nov. 10.
According to some experts, the surge in losses in recent months may be one of the factors behind the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia.
Russia is sacrificing high numbers of troops for “tiny increments of land,” Radakin told the BBC. However, he added that Russia is making “tactical, territorial gains,” and “putting pressure on Ukraine" amid a heavy offensive.
Over autumn, large chunks of Ukrainian territory, sometimes including entire cities, have been lost on a near-daily basis in southern Donetsk Oblast, while Russian forces have also made operationally significant gains near Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, Kupiansk, as well as on their own soil in Kursk Oblast.
Despite talks of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia following the election victory of Donald Trump, Radakin says that Kyiv’s Western allies would be unwavering in their support for “as long as it takes.”

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The Kurakhove sector was the most intense with 39 attacks. The enemy is also active in the Pokrovske and Vremiyivka sectors, Ukrainian troops are holding the line.

Since the beginning of the day, 108 combat engagements have taken place in the frontline. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the line and destroying the Russians' plans. At the same time, the occupants continue to be active in the Kurakhove, Pokrovske and Vremiyivka sectors. This is stated in the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to UNN.

Today, a number of localities in Sumy and Kharkiv regions, including Pavlivka, Grabovske, Rozhkovychi, Dmytrivka, Basivka and Tymofiyivka, suffered from the shelling of the terrorist army.

In the Kharkiv sector, the occupants conducted two attacks in the areas of Starytsia and Vovchansk, and dropped an air bomb on the outskirts of Kharkiv.

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In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy tried to advance to our positions in the vicinity of Kindrashivka and Zelenyi Hai twice during the day.

In the Liman sector, the aggressor attacked three times in the areas of Terny, Torske and Serebryanka. One firefight is currently ongoing.

In Kramatorsk sector, our defenders repelled one occupant's attack near Stupochky. One more firefight is ongoing in this area. The enemy launched four air strikes on Sloviansk.

In the Toretsk sector, the enemy, supported by air, attacked our positions eight times in the areas of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, and also launched an air strike near Kostyantynivka.

Fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, with 15 clashes of varying intensity initiated there today. Attacks were repelled in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Hryhorivka, Selydove and Petrivka. Currently, six battles are still ongoing in the areas of Promen, Krutyi Yar, Sukhyi Yar, Selydove and Hryhorivka. The enemy dropped bombs on Lysivka and Kotlyne.

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The enemy is still active in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy tried to break through our defense 39 times today. Our soldiers repelled the enemy's attacks near Illinka, Vozdvyzhenka, Novoselydivka, Novodmitrivka, Sontsivka, Maksymilianivka, Dale and Katerynivka. During the day, 19 attacks were repelled, and 20 attacks by the occupants continue.

In the Vremivsk sector, the aggressor attacked our defenders' positions 13 times in the areas of Trudove, Kostiantynopolske, Uspenivka and Makarivka.

In the Orikhivsk sector, the occupants tried to break through our defenses once in the area of Mala Tokmachka, while at the same time they launched air strikes on Temyrivka, Novodarivka and Zelene Pole.

The situation in the Prydniprovsky sector remained unchanged. The enemy conducted four unsuccessful assaults, and one battle is still ongoing. The enemy attacked Olgovka with twelve NARs.

In other areas, there were no significant changes in the situation.

"Ukrainian troops are controlling the situation and exhausting the enemy along the entire combat line and in the rear," the General Staff emphasized.