# Kursk

Reports indicate a significant increase in North Korean troops within Russia's Kursk region, raising concerns about escalating conflict and potential new fronts in the ongoing war. This development has prompted discussions about the implications for Ukraine and NATO's response.

### About Kursk
Kursk is a region in Russia with historical significance in World War II and current relevance in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.  

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[--] Month: [----------] -57%  
[--] Months: [-----------] -71%  
[--] Year: [-----------] -78%  
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1-Year Low: [-------] on 2026-02-18  

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[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Kursk in the last [--] hours which is down 5% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
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### Sentiment: 31%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/kursk/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 31%  
Daily Average: 30%  
[--] Month: 22% -8%  
[--] Months: 22% +7%  
[--] Year: 22% -8%  
1-Year High: 76% on 2025-05-09  
1-Year Low: 6% on 2025-03-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Battle of Kursk (WWII): (60%) Historical analyses and documentaries about the pivotal [----] tank battle on the Eastern Front of World War II.
- Kursk Submarine Disaster (2000): (20%) Discussions and retrospectives on the tragic sinking of the Russian submarine K-141 Kursk and the subsequent rescue attempts and investigations.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Ukraine Conflict - Kursk Region: (20%) Current events and reports concerning military actions, drone threats, and geopolitical implications related to the Kursk region in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war.
  

### Top Kursk News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Kyiv Says Russian Troops on Move in Kursk as Putin Gives Warning The Kremlin has begun a counteroffensive to push back the first military incursion into Russian territory since World War II as President Vladimir Putin warned that long-range strikes into Russia would elevate the conflict with Ukraine into direct war with NATO"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-12/zelenskiy-says-russian-kursk-pushback-matches-ukraine-s-plan) [@business](/creator/news/business) 2024-09-12T17:18Z 9.8M followers, 9.9M engagements


"Ukraines capture of hundreds of Russian conscripts in Kursk region undermines Putins war rhetoric In a northernUkrainianprison young Russian conscriptscaptured during Ukraines incursion into Russian territory await their fate.Ukraine sees them as crucial bargaining chips whiletheirfamilies"  
[News Link](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240820-ukraine-capture-russian-conscripts-kursk-region-undermines-putin-war-rhetoric-pows) [@France24_en](/creator/x/France24_en) 2024-08-20T20:48Z 446.8K followers, 215.5K engagements


"Dead sailor sheds light on Kursk tragedy World news The Guardian In pitch-black darkness sometime after the explosions which sent the Kursk to the bottom of the ocean Lieutenant-Captain Dmitri Kolesnikov realised that he was not going to survive"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/oct/27/kursk.russia) [@guardian](/creator/news/guardian) 2024-03-08T19:00Z 10.3M followers, 1.1M engagements



### Top Kursk Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"#BREAKING: A Russian Geran-2 kamikaze drone was spotted being used as an FPV drone carrier for the first time. ➡ One Geran-2 drone can carry two FPV drones. #BREAKING: Ukraines General Staff announced that drones hit a Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Crimea last night. ➡ Three Russian drone command posts in Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia and Russias Kursk region were also attacked. https://t.co/czIYZMYZqO #BREAKING: Ukraines General Staff announced that drones hit a Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Crimea last night. ➡ Three Russian drone command posts in Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia and Russias"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GlobeWarReport/status/2023982699178783079) [@GlobeWarReport](/creator/x/GlobeWarReport) 2026-02-18T04:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"#BREAKING: Ukraines General Staff announced that drones hit a Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Crimea last night. ➡ Three Russian drone command posts in Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia and Russias Kursk region were also attacked"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GlobeWarReport/status/2023982509424275877) [@GlobeWarReport](/creator/x/GlobeWarReport) 2026-02-18T04:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"La COLOSAL Y OLVIDADA BATALLA AREA DE KURSK La LTIMA GRAN BATALLA de la LUFTWAFFE El [--] de julio de [----] comenz la Batalla de Kursk la mayor confrontacin militar de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Mientras los Panzers alemanes avanzaban sobre el saliente sovitico en la Operacin Ciudadela en los cielos se libraba un combate igualmente decisivo: la Luftwaffe contra la Fuerza Area Sovitica (VVS) en uno de los mayores enfrentamientos areos del Frente Oriental. Tras la derrota de Stalingrado muchos pensaban que la aviacin alemana estaba acabada. Sin embargo ms de [-----] aviones alemanes fueron"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XTRYKzlgnAw) [@enbyts](/creator/youtube/enbyts) 2026-02-18T00:03Z 249K followers, [----] engagements


"Russia Let [---] Sailors Die Because of Pride - The Kursk Submarine Disaster #goverment #russia #history #submarine"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@mojo_productions/video/7607987258641091870) [@mojo_productions](/creator/tiktok/mojo_productions) 2026-02-17T23:56Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

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