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| Video of the aftermath of a massive attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region has emerged |
| 2024-08-07 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Eyewitnesses filmed the aftermath of a massive attack by the Ukrainian army on the Sudzhansky district in the Kursk region before the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to break through into Russian territory. The footage shows a damaged truck, with the sounds of Russian attack aircraft flying overhead. Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexey Smirnov reported that Russian troops prevented an attempt to break through the state border from Ukraine on August 6. Ukrainian troops tried to cross the border in Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts. The governor said that one person was killed and 13 others were injured during the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Kursk Oblast. In particular, eight people were injured in Sudzha, including four children. The FSB Border Service, together with the Russian military, repelled an armed provocation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the border in the Kursk region. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that up to 300 Ukrainian fighters attacked border villages in the Kursk region, supported by 11 tanks and 22 armored vehicles. The department added that the state border cover units, together with the FSB border guards, are repelling attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and striking their positions near the state border, as well as reserves in the Sumy region. More from regnum.ru The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to break into the Kursk region for the second time in a day, a battle is underway In the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts of the Kursk region, battles are underway with the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the border, the acting head of the region, Alexey Smirnov , reported on August 6. "Artillery and aviation are striking the enemy. Russian Defense Ministry soldiers and border guards continue to destroy the enemy ," he wrote on his Telegram channel. About 16 units of saboteur equipment have already been destroyed. As reported by the Regnum news agency , on the morning of August 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to break through to the region, but were routed and thrown back to Ukrainian territory. As noted by the Defense Ministry, up to 300 Ukrainian army fighters, supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored vehicles, attacked the positions of Russian troops covering the Russian state border near the villages of Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya. Since the night, the forces of the Kyiv regime have attempted massive attacks with drones on the Kursk region. In total, as a result of the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one girl died, 18 people were injured. Andriy Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma Defense Committee , said that the Ukrainian army will face a tough response for attempting to break through the state border. He emphasized that by using artillery and drones against civilians, Kiev is trying to compensate for failures on the combat contact line. |
| Posted by:badanov |
#12 Trent Telenko has a long X thread on this:
At the end he also points out the Russians now overstressing their railway hubs and rails desperately trying to get troops into the area and it is showing the cracks. Objectives Ukraine has met so far: 1.) Cut off further energy to Europe 2.) Overstress supply and logistic lines for Russia 3.) Make them look weak and incompetent. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-08-07 17:10 |
| #11 Would UKR be able to hold any gains? If Russia moves units in Ukraine then doubtful, which I think is the entire goal of this operation with the added bonus it makes Moscow look important and incompetent. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-08-07 16:05 |
| #10 Would UKR be able to hold any gains? Seems more nuisance then strategery. Lot's of film floating around. Might be the whole reason for all this. Film will probably end up being part of an ukr marketing package for more donations. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2024-08-07 13:29 |
| #9 Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion "Gentlemen, you can't fight here! This is a war zone." A bit soon to tell, but I wonder if this is a PR move by the Ukrainians to distract world attention from the recent Russian gains that have been occupying the news. Certainly a bold move, but whether it results in a strategic gain remains to be seen. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-08-07 12:34 |
| #8 It’s not his job to be self-aware, Frank G. It’s the world’s job to be aware of him. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-08-07 12:06 |
| #7 ^ Self-Awareness was never one of Vlad's virtues |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-08-07 12:02 |
| #6 Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-08-07 12:01 |
| #5 Russia deploys troops to border after breakthrough attack by Ukraine |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-08-07 11:56 |
| #4 More captured Russian soldiers. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-08-07 11:33 |
| #3 Doubt this. Most likely panicked Russians seeing Russian soldiers moving. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-08-07 11:01 |
| #2 That is the area Mercutio. Also it seems the Free Russian/Ukrainian forces are encountering very little and sporadic resistance. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-08-07 09:15 |
| #1 Kursk ... scene of the world's largest tank battle - WWII? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-08-07 08:52 |