Stefan Korshak

It looks like some North Korean soldiers are in the general Kursk region area, and Kyiv just claimed some were shelled. But there’s no serious evidence of North Koreans fighting.

OK, that’s the US presidential election out of the way.

Moscow’s troops keep pressing around the Donbas town of Kurakhove, where a dam was blown up and the terrain is soon expected to be flooded, impeding movement of both sides.

The gun, if fielded, probably won't shift the balance against Ukrainian forces decisively. But it's another escalation and defiance of the West by the Kremlin, and North Korea too.

The Americans want a quick end to the war. The Ukrainians want to be sure Russian missiles, bombs and drones won’t be able to hit Ukrainian homes ever again. That’s a problem.

The Ukrainians have always used powerful ATACMS to blow up airplanes and airfields. Even if Ukraine gets more – which is far from sure – their target priorities aren’t likely to change.

Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post's military correspondent, shares his perspective on the developments in Russia's war in Ukraine

The milestone has less meaning for Ukraine's 36th Marine Brigade than some as it had been fighting the Russian army for years before Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion.

President Biden’s top national security advisor Jake Sullivan played fast and loose with the facts on Ukraine. At some points he claimed things Ukrainian frontline soldiers would laugh at.

Moscow is furious Russian sovereign territory has been violated and is rattling sabers. But the Kremlin probably also is lashing out against a more agile opponent.