22:10 Forbes writes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region have applied new tactics of using drones and electronic warfare, which became one of the main factors of the success of the offensive in the first days. Thus, the Ukrainian military first shot down the screen of Russian reconnaissance aircraft-type drones, effectively blinding the commanders. And then short-range jammers, programmed on the basis of data previously received from electronic warfare intelligence, were deployed to the front lines.
As a result, Russian troops, at least at first, were unable to use drones for reconnaissance, fire adjustment, or strikes on equipment and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while Ukrainian troops were able to fill the sky with entire swarms of FPV attack drones that flew in a “continuous stream.”
22:03 The German Foreign Ministry stated that Ukraine's right to defend itself is not limited to its territory: "Ukraine has the right to self-defense, enshrined in international law. This right is not limited to its own territory."
21:57 The Russian army has partially lost control over 661 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk region, Russian publics write.
21:45 In the Kursk region, as a result of the fall of UAV debris on a transformer substation in one of the regions, a fire broke out, power supply was lost in Kurchatov and five other regions, the regional authorities reported.
20:07 Russian publics show what Sudzha in the Kursk region looks like now. The video shows an abandoned Russian tank and empty streets.
20:01 A video allegedly of fighters from the 61st separate mechanized steppe brigade in Sudzha, Kursk region, has appeared on social networks. "The news is as follows. The city is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Gazprom's strategic facility in Sudzha is controlled by the 99th mechanized battalion," the fighters said in the video.
19:53 Rosatom announced that in connection with the introduction of a federal emergency regime in the Kursk region, the number of personnel at the construction site of Kursk NPP-2 will be temporarily reduced, but construction continues on schedule, and all systems ensuring the construction of power units are operating normally.
19:48 Kursk region authorities reported problems with mobile signal and internet connection due to DDoS attacks. In turn, Roskomnadzor announced the blocking of the Signal messenger in Russia "due to violation of legal requirements." Publics assume that the ban is related to the use of this messenger by the Ukrainian military.
19:39 Russian pro-war Telegram channels claim that the Kursk region center Sudzha is "almost completely under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces" and that Ukrainian reinforcements are being transferred there. Other pro-war channels report a deeper advance of Ukrainian units - in particular, a breakthrough to the highway to the city of Lgov, the capture of Malaya Loknya, attacks on the village of Snagost and battles in the area of the village of Anastasyevka north of Sudzha, 35 km from the Kursk NPP and 65 km from the regional center. More details on the possible goals of the Kursk operation - in the material Diversion of forces or exchange .
19:12 Zelensky reported that at today's meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, he heard a report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky on the situation in all key areas, as well as "on our defensive actions in the areas from which Russia launched strikes on Ukrainian territory."
The President also thanked the Ukrainian military personnel and units "who ensure the replenishment of the exchange fund - they take the occupier prisoner and thus help to free our people from Russian captivity." The President emphasized that "this is extremely important and over the past three days - especially effective."
18:19 In the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region, patriots seized warehouses with logistics and ammunition, reported the representative of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, Sergei Bratchuk.
17:26 A number of Russian media outlets write that the approaches to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant are blocked, the power is out at the construction site of new units of the nuclear power plant, and the builders have left the site.
17:12 A photo of a Ukrainian soldier has appeared on social media, allegedly in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast. It is unknown when the photo was taken. In the background, a Pyaterochka store is visible, located on the western outskirts of the city. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the presence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces there, but now Russian Telegram channels are writing that there are no Ukrainian forces in Sudzha itself, only in the western suburb of Goncharovka.
15:43 Igor Korpunkov, the mayor of the Russian city of Kurchatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is located, confirmed that military action is already taking place several dozen kilometers from the city, and called on local residents "not to panic."
15:35 According to War Mapper analysts, the Ukrainian Armed Forces control at least 155 square kilometers of the Kursk region. For comparison, the Russians control about 150 square kilometers of the northeastern part of the Kharkiv region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces control at least 155 sq. km of the Kursk region
15:27 As a result of the attack on the Russian convoy in the Kursk region, according to preliminary data, 26 people were killed, more than 100 were injured, publics write. Fighters of the 2nd motorized rifle battalion of the 22nd motorized rifle regiment were eliminated. Two HIMARS missile strikes with six missiles each were carried out.
14:12 The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russian armed forces "continue to repel an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to invade" the territory of the Russian Federation. Over the course of the day, units of the Northern group of forces and the arriving reserves allegedly "stopped attempts by enemy units to conduct raids" deep into Russian territory in the Kursk direction. In particular, military actions were conducted in the areas of the settlements of Dar'ino, Gogolevka, Melovoy, Nikolsky and on the western outskirts of Sudzha. The Russian Defense Ministry also stated that units were being deployed "to build up forces conducting military operations with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sudzhansky District of the Kursk Region."
13:51 Forbes writes that one of the strongest brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 80th Air Assault Brigade, is participating in the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the publication, at least three Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades, each with up to 2,000 personnel, are involved in the operation.
13:37 Publics report that military actions are taking place several dozen kilometers from the Kursk NPP, the situation is tense. Russian war correspondents also report that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to build fortified areas in the Kursk region on the so-called Surovikin line. They also report that Russia is transferring reserves to the Kursk region - MLRS, artillery guns, tanks, vehicles.
11:26 The situation in the Kursk region has been recognized as a federal emergency, the Russian Emergencies Ministry announced.
11:09 The DeepState analytical project has published a video filmed by a Russian citizen, which shows a destroyed column of Russian Armed Forces vehicles with killed personnel in the village of Oktyabrskoye in the Kursk region. Analysts note that these were reserves sent by the Russian authorities to the Kursk region. In total, about 13 trucks with manpower were destroyed.
09:18 Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState has updated the map, for the first time indicating information about the battles in the Kursk region, which have been going on since August 6. At the same time, analysts warned that map updates will be published with delays.
DeepState has revealed information about the battles in the Kursk region for the first time
08:03 In the Rylsky district of the Kursk region, near the village of Oktyabrskoye, a military column of the Russian Armed Forces was destroyed at night, Russian and Ukrainian publics write. According to data as of the morning of August 9, Z-channels claim that the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into the region has allegedly been stopped. According to their information, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to hold on to what they have occupied, and assault groups have allegedly begun "carrying out tasks to liberate populated areas, battles continue even at night."
04:55 Ukraine is negotiating with the United States for permission to use ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike military airfields in Russia, The Washington Post reports, citing sources. "ATACMS strikes are needed to destroy fighters at Russian airfields that the aggressor uses for retaliatory strikes. This will allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retain control of the areas of the Kursk region," the source noted.