Kursk

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Context: As of August 9, Ukrainian troops had advanced as far as 35 kilometers (21 miles) into Russian territory in the Kursk region, according to the US-based Institute for the Study of War.

Details about Kursk Region:

• Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Geographical Aspect

• Located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers.
• Surrounded by "Black Earth"
• Chernozem also called black soil, regur soil or black cotton soil, is a black-colored soil containing a high percentage of humus (4% to 16%) and high percentages of phosphorus and ammonia compounds.
• The climate is moderately continental.

Economic Activity

• Activity focuses on iron-based industry, the chemical sector and a large food processing industry.
• Particularly noteworthy is the so-called Kursk Magnetic Anomaly, the world's largest known iron-ore reserve, where the iron content of the ore ranges from 35% up to 60%.

Energy

• In Kurchatov, some 40 km (25 mi) to the south-west, the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is located.

Transportation

• Kursk is located on a major railway line between Moscow and Kharkov, with trains also linking the city to Voronezh and Kiev.

Historical Aspect:

• The first written record of Kursk dates back to 1032.
• Destroyed by the Mongols under Batu Khan during the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' around 1237.
• Modern: After the Bolshevik revolution in Russia, the Soviets took power in Kursk on 26 November (9 December – new style) 1917.
• Kursk played a role in the Cold War as host to Khalino air base.

Source

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk#:~:text=Kursk%20(Russian%3A%20%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%2C%20IPA,of%20440%2C052%20(2021%20Census).

Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/ukraine-kursk-operation-russia-9506353/

PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Recently “Kursk Region” often mentioned in news is associated with which of the following conflict? A. Russia and Ukraine conflict. B. Israel and Palestine conflict. C. Iraq and Syria conflict. D. Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict. Answer D