[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy fighting in Kursk region.
To stabilize the situation in the Kursk region, reserves of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been deployed.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command is monitoring the situation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, and information about a massive breakthrough of the Ukrainian border by Russians in the Sumy region is not true. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda with reference to a comment from the press service of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Saturday, March 8.
"The information about a massive breakthrough of the Ukrainian state border by Russian units is not true. In the areas of the settlements of Novenkoe and Zhuravka in Sumy Oblast, the enemy is still operating with sabotage and reconnaissance groups and small infantry groups of several people each. They are trying to gain a foothold on Ukrainian territory in order to expand the combat zone, but are gradually being destroyed."
In addition, it is confirmed that Russian assault groups have moved along the gas pipeline branch with the aim of gaining a foothold in the vicinity of Sudzha.
"At present, the Russian special forces are being blocked and destroyed. The enemy's losses in Sudzha are very high," the General Staff assured.
They state that heavy fighting continues in the Kursk region, the situation remains difficult, but it is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command.
The most large-scale assaults by enemy troops took place in the directions from the settlement of Kornevo to Sudzha, as well as in the directions of Novoivanovka, Malaya Loknya and south of Sudzha.
The enemy has brought in the most combat-ready units from the naval infantry (177th Naval Infantry Regiment and 810th Naval Infantry Brigade), Airborne Troops, Kadyrovites from the Akhmat Battalion, and the 1427th Motorized Rifle Regiment to carry out the assault. Mercenaries from the DPRK numbering up to two battalions have also been thrown into the battle.
"Our command sees the full picture and is taking the necessary measures to strengthen the stability of the defense. Reserves of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been deployed to stabilize the situation. Thanks to these decisions, enemy units have suffered significant losses," the statement said.
Earlier it was reported that Russian troops continue to try to break through to the Ukrainian border in the direction where the Defense Forces are conducting an operation in the Kursk region. The occupiers are trying to enter the territory of Ukraine to cut off logistics routes, but these attacks are not massive.
According to the General Staff, as of 16:00, 26 battles had taken place in Kursk region and most of them are still ongoing. This is currently the hottest direction on the front.