“strongly condemn the Kyiv regime's criminal attacks on Russian territory”
The statement was made by the Press Secretary of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova after Ukrainian troops crossed into the Russian Kursk region pic.twitter.com/EIuwhy7tDb
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Ukrainian Armed Forces took control of the natural gas pipeline/station in Kursk that exports 50% of Russia's natural gas exports. Another blow to Russia's revenue generating energy industry.
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[LB] Since the beginning of the day, there have been 54 skirmishes at the front.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
Russian invaders continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders. A total of 54 combat clashes took place today, according to the General Staff.
The current day is characterized by an increase in the activity of enemy aircraft near the border areas of the Sumy region - by this time, the enemy has already dropped about thirty guided air bombs. He visited, in particular, the districts of Bilovodiv, Kyyanytsia, Zhuravka and a number of other villages and towns.
Also, border settlements in the north of Ukraine continue to suffer from cynical shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation. Among them are Bachivsk, Tovstodubov, Kucherivka, Nova Huta, Romashkov and Pokrovka.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russians launched two attacks on the defensive lines of our units near Tykhoi and in the Vovchansk area. The battle continues.
In the Kupian direction, the enemy conducted two unsuccessful assaults, near Petropavliva and in the direction of Novoosynovo.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army attacked eleven times. Currently, four of them continue in the Nevsky district and in the Serebrian Forest. The situation is under control.
On the Siverskyi direction, during the day, the enemy tried to advance four times in the Verkhnokamyanskyi and Pereiznyi areas. Our soldiers repelled three assaults, another battle is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders, with the support of army aviation, carried out one unsuccessful assault near Chasovoy Yar. Another battle is still going on.
In the direction of Toretsk, the enemy attacked seven times in the areas of Toretsk, North and New York. Two skirmishes continue. The enemy bombarded Toretsk six times and hit NARs twice, in New York and Kurdyumivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers carried out assaults in the areas of Panteleimonivka, Vozdvizhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Grodivka, Zhelanne, Novozhelanne and Yasnobrodivka settlements. Defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repulsed eight attacks, nine more clashes are still ongoing. Enemy losses are being refined.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the enemy attacked four times near Paraskoviivka and Kostyantynivka. There were unguided air missiles. The fighting continues.
In the Vremivsk direction, the invaders twice tried to break through the Ukrainian defenses - they unsuccessfully attacked from the side of Volodymyrivka.
The occupiers did not conduct active offensive actions in the Orichivsk direction . However, the NARs hit the districts of Lobkovo, Pyatikhatok and Novoandriivka - more than fifty rockets were fired.
Dnieper direction - one enemy attack was repulsed.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:43 A state of emergency has been declared in Kursk Oblast, said the head of the region, Alexey Smirnov. He noted that the "complicated operational situation" remains in the border areas of the region. The Russian Ministry of Health reports that 31 people, including six children, were injured as a result of shelling in Kursk Oblast.
21:49 The latest escalation on the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation initially looked like a routine attempt by a sabotage and reconnaissance group to break through, as happened last year. However, everything turned out to be much more serious. Ukraine has not officially commented on the events in the Kursk region, but foreign media and independent analysts are talking about the development of an offensive by regular units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For more details, see the article Breakthrough Deep into Russia .
21:25 State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the US is "in contact with Ukraine" regarding the situation in the Kursk region. He also stressed that Ukraine itself is making the decision on how to conduct its operations. Miller added that Kiev has not warned Washington about any actions on Russian territory.
20:17 European Commission spokesman Peter Stano, commenting on the events in the Kursk region, stated that Ukraine, in accordance with international law, "has the legal right to defend itself, including by striking the aggressor on its territory."
20:10 During the day, Russians attacked Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and kamikaze drones, as well as the Pokrovsk and Mirovsk communities - two people were wounded, said the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
19:39 The Russians have transferred the Pantsir-S1 air defense system to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the publication Important Stories reports with reference to the station’s employees .
19:18 Washington will contact Kiev to "understand a little better" the situation in the Kursk region, said White House National Security Advisor John Kirby. At the same time, he emphasized that the US has not changed its policy regarding strikes on Russian territory: Ukraine can only strike with American weapons at the border area, from where Russia attacks, in particular, the Kharkiv region.
18:34 More than 95% of Ukrainian soldiers were tortured in Russian captivity, while in Ukraine prison camps comply with humanitarian law, said the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Daniel Bell. "Prisoners are tortured during the first interrogation. They are beaten with metal rods and sticks, stripped naked, harshly beaten with electric shocks. It is terrible. Certainly, this is the worst thing I have seen in my 20-year career visiting prisoners on behalf of the UN. This happened to more than 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war. This amounts to a war crime," she stressed.
According to Bell, information about the captivity of Ukrainian prisoners of war is most often collected during conversations after their return, while the monitoring mission has direct access to Russian prisoners of war and can assess the place of detention. "The Ukrainian authorities provide us with access to camps and temporary prisons for prisoners of war. In the first days there were some problems, but over the past year and a half we have observed conditions of detention that comply with the norms of humanitarian law of war," the head of the monitoring mission added.
18:05 Mandatory evacuation is underway in Sumy Oblast from 23 populated areas, said Volodymyr Artyukh, head of the OVA. According to him, we are talking about approximately 6,000 people, including 425 children. Artyukh noted that the situation in the region is quite tense, an air raid alarm has lasted for more than a day. "The many explosions that residents of Sumy and the region are hearing today are the work of our air defense, effective. There has never been such cover in Sumy Oblast," he added.
17:29 Putin gathered Belousov, Shoigu, Bortnikov and Gerasimov to discuss the situation in Kursk Oblast. Gerasimov stated that the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into Russian territory has been stopped, "the operation in Kursk Oblast will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border."
16:37 Russian military publics write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured the Sudzha gas metering station in the Kursk region, which is located near the border. Now it is the only transit point for gas from Russia to the European Union via Ukraine.
16:15 Putin stated regarding the events in the Kursk region that Ukraine has undertaken "another large-scale provocation, conducting indiscriminate shooting."
15:26 The United States has warned Turkey of consequences if Ankara does not stop exporting American equipment to Russia that could be used for military purposes, the Financial Times writes. The publication notes that since 2022, Turkey has increased trade with Russia, despite the sanctions imposed on Moscow. The United States is particularly concerned that Turkey has become a key hub through which Western-made electronics, including processors, memory cards and amplifiers, enter Russia, and are then found in Russian missiles and drones.
14:41 The cause of death of Ukrainian prisoner of war Alexander Ishchenko, who served as a driver in the Azov regiment and recently died in a pretrial detention center in Rostov-on-Don, was a closed blunt chest injury due to "contact with a blunt object," as well as shock and multiple rib fractures, said Deputy Commander of the Azov Brigade Svyatoslav Palamar, citing the results of a forensic medical examination and a certificate of Ishchenko's cause of death.
13:59 On Tuesday, August 6, soldiers from the SBU Special Operations Center "A" carried out a unique operation - they shot down a Russian Mi-28 helicopter using an FPV drone over the Kursk region, Ukrainian media write, citing sources. The video shows that the SBU drone hits the rear propeller of the Russian machine:
13:28 Budanov
…every time I see his name I read it as our own badanov…
predicts a certain decline in the offensive operations of the Russian Federation: "In one and a half to two months, the main pressure should end, because the offensive has already dragged on. The practice of a ten-year war shows that neither side can maintain its offensive potential for more than two months." At the same time, the head of the GUR added that after a short lull, there will be new attempts by the enemy to attack.
Budanov also stated that a rebellion in the Russian Federation like Prigozhin's rebellion requires a local leader, and one of them is currently in Ukraine: "If we talk about conditional rebellions of ethnic groups, a local leader is needed for this. There is a good leader, he is with us, but is gaining strength. Then we can talk about something."
12:45 The Russian Defense Ministry reported that fighting in the border areas of the Kursk region continued all night, "the enemy's advancement deep into Russian territory was not allowed."
12:26 Russian publics write that there were 20 Russians on board the Russian National Guard Mi-8 helicopter destroyed near Donetsk on July 31, all of them died. Forbes reported at the time that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had probably managed to shoot down a Russian helicopter in the air for the first time using a drone.
11:54 Zelensky signed laws extending martial law and mobilization for 90 days - until November 9.
11:28 In the Kyiv region, during a night drone attack, one person was injured as a result of falling debris, reported the head of the OVA Ruslan Kravchenko. In two communities of the region, 22 private houses were damaged.
10:46 The Russian Ministry of Health stated that 24 people, including six children, were wounded and injured as a result of shelling in the Kursk region. Russian war correspondents write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are present in 11 settlements of the Kursk region to a depth of 15 km, the width of the front is 10-11 km.
10:35 In the Khmelnytsky region, during a night attack, as a result of falling debris, storage tanks and workshop premises of one of the manufacturing enterprises were damaged, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Tyurin.
09:59 Air defense destroyed all 30 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. The drones were shot down in the Kyiv, Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv and Cherkasy regions.
09:13 On the evening of August 6, Russians struck the village of Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkiv region with a drone, one person was injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
09:06 In Donetsk region on August 6, 12 people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling: eight in Mirnohrad, two in Toretsk, one each in Ukrainsk and Markovo, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
08:59 At night, Russian troops attacked a residential area of Kherson, one person was injured as a result of a shell hitting a multi-story building, OVA reported. Over the past 24 hours, one person was killed and 15 were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
08:44 GUR confirmed the Ukrainian operation on Tendrovskaya Spit in the northern part of the Black Sea. According to intelligence, on the night of August 6, a special forces landing group landed on Tendrovskaya Spit and destroyed enemy armored vehicles, in particular the MT-LB, an enemy electronic warfare system, and also destroyed Russian fortifications. During the battle, Russian troops suffered losses among their personnel, the exact number is being clarified. Having completed the assigned task, including its secret part, the military intelligence officers withdrew without losses, the GUR claims.
07:51 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 7:
personnel - about 586,370 (+1230) people,
tanks - 8429 (+8),
combat armored vehicles - 16,323 (+29),
artillery systems - 16,451 (+67),
MLRS - 1138 (+0),
air defense systems - 910 (+0),
aircraft - 365 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
UAVs of operational-tactical level -13 212 (+54),
cruise missiles - 2421 (+1),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 22,226 (+78),
special equipment - 2759 (+21).
07:34 All emergency services in the Kursk region have been switched to an enhanced mode of operation, medical institutions are replenishing their supply of donor blood, said the head of the region, Alexey Smirnov. Meanwhile, Z-publics write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have occupied the settlements of Nikolayevo-Daryino, Darino and Sverdlikovo in the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense forces allegedly destroyed and intercepted 11 drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh and Rostov regions overnight.
07:19 In the Zaporizhia region, as a result of enemy shelling of the Pologovsky district, two people were killed and one was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
05:23 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing geolocation footage, that Russian troops have advanced to Dostoevsky Street in Pivnichnoye (east of Toretskaya) and Gagarin Street in New York, Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, ISW does not confirm the complete capture of New York. The Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState reports that the enemy has advanced near Nikolskoye, in New York and Zhelannoye.
01:55 Footage of the destroyed Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber at the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation on the night of August 3 appeared on social media .
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[Korrespondent] The probable raid of Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which Ukraine has not officially commented on, could lead to the creation of a buffer zone on Russian territory.
The latest escalation on the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation initially looked like a routine attempt by a sabotage and reconnaissance group to break through, as happened last year. However, everything turned out to be much more serious. Ukraine has not officially commented on the events in the Kursk region, but foreign media and independent analysts are talking about the development of an offensive by regular units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ADVANCING INTO RUSSIA
Russian pro-war bloggers report that Ukrainian Armed Forces units have established control over the settlements of Obukhovka, Pokrovskoe, Tolsty Lug and Lyubimovka in the Kursk region. “To the southeast, the enemy has captured the Sudzha gas measuring station,” the Rybar Telegram channel writes.
There is no independent confirmation of this information yet. The Russian Ministry of Defense, like Ukraine, has not commented on the alleged seizure of populated areas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the military actions in the border areas of the Kursk region a provocation. Putin also ordered the resettlement of residents of the Kursk region.
Reuters wrote that on August 6, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced the alleged seizure of 420 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory since June 14. “Ukraine struck back on August 6. Fighting continued overnight Wednesday, August 7, as Ukrainian forces advanced northwest from the border town of Sudzha, 530 kilometers southwest of Moscow,” the agency wrote.
Reuters recalled that Sudzha is the last operating transit point for the export of Russian gas from Russia to Europe via Ukraine. And just 60 km northeast of Sudzha is the Russian Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.
But the head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valery Gerasimov, promised Putin to reach the state border of Russia after the successful breakthrough of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. During an emergency meeting, this military chief stated that the Russians allegedly managed to stop the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deep into Russian territory.
MASS SURRENDER
OSINT analysts on Wednesday, August 7, showed a photo that probably shows Russian soldiers being led into Ukrainian territory near the Sudzha checkpoint in the Kursk region, Radio Liberty's Russian service reports.
As journalists note, the photo shows Russian soldiers guarding the checkpoint.
According to journalists, the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly captured "several dozen" soldiers. CIT investigators believe that the geolocated photos may show Russian conscripts.
The Ukrainian state project I Want to Find stated that they know of "a great many captured servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces" in the Kursk region. They claim that this concerns both conscripts and contract soldiers.
THE WORLD'S REACTION
White House National Security Advisor John Kirby noted that the United States has not yet received information from Ukrainian officials about events in the Kursk region.
Kirby also noted that the United States has not changed its decision regarding allowing Ukraine to use American weapons to combat Russian aggression on its borders.
Kirby also said that Ukrainian operations should be commented on by the Ukrainian side, and the US task is to provide assistance to Ukraine: “Let the Ukrainians talk about their operations, one way or another, that’s the most appropriate… We’ll focus on making sure they have what they need to protect themselves… I’ll add that we’ll reach out to our Ukrainian colleagues to have a little bit more understanding.”
“A surprise offensive by Ukrainian forces in a border area of the Kursk region appears to indicate that Kyiv is trying to turn the tide with Moscow. But the move, which has not been officially acknowledged by Ukrainian leaders, has also drawn criticism from analysts who have questioned the wisdom of deploying already overstretched Ukrainian forces on Russian soil,” the Financial Times writes.
The Guardian notes that early reports from the Kursk region and social media data "suggest that the Ukrainian attack has been significant, although it is unclear how long it can be sustained."
The Washington Post emphasizes that if preliminary information about the scale of the cross-border raid in the Kursk region is confirmed, it “could draw Russian reserves into the area, weakening Moscow’s offensive operations in several parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Russian forces have stepped up attacks to make the most of the summer fighting season.”
At the same time, it could mean that Ukraine's already stretched and undermanned forces will now have to further expand their line of defense, which already stretches more than 1,000 kilometers.
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In the village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe in the Kursk region, an evacuation is underway. Troops, including the Akhmat unit, are reportedly present in the area.
"The evacuation is to allow military operations to proceed at full capacity."
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 103th, and 113th Territorial Defence brigades near Yunakovka, Basovka (Sumy region), Tikhoye, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 220 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, six armoured fighting vehicles, six pick-up trucks, two Buk SAM self-propelled launchers, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved tactical situation in its area of responsibility.
The Group hit 14th, 66th, and 116th Mechanised brigades of the AFU and 1st National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an assault group of the 1st National Guards Brigade was repelled.
The enemy suffered losses of more than 530 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 18 motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, two UK-made 105mm L-119 guns, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces continue to take more advantageous lines and positions.
They inflicted fire damage on manpower and military hardware of the 24th, 61st Mechanised brigades, 5th and 10th Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chasov Yar, Predtechino, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counterattack launched by an assault group of the 5th Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 620 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, two UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzers, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M119 gun, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued active actions and inflicted fire damage on the 32nd, 117th Mechanised brigades, 1st Tank Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Toretsk, Grodovka, Nikolayevka, and Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The enemy lost up to 345 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. They also delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 21st National Guards Brigade near Zolotaya Niva, Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic) and Zaliznichnoye (Zaporozhye region). In addition, one counter-attack launched by an enemy assault group was repelled.
The enemy suffered losses of up to 110 troops, eight motor vehicles, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and Nikolayevka (Kherson region).
The enemy's losses included up to 60 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
?Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit one oil refinery that supplied AFU vehicles with fuel, one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries, and clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 153 areas.
Air defence systems have shot down 11 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, one U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, and 87 unmanned aerial vehicles, with 41 of them outside the special military operation zone.
In total, 635 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 29,322 unmanned aerial vehicles, 563 air defence missile systems, 16,798 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,396 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,926 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 24,469 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:02 Ka-52 helicopters struck personnel and military equipment of Ukrainian Armed Forces units on the border with Kursk Oblast — Russian Defense Ministry. 19:55 Defeat of self-propelled artillery unit "Krab" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border area of the Kursk region.
The target was destroyed by servicemen operating the Lancet loitering munition at a detected camouflaged firing position.
19:25 Destruction of military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area with the Kursk region
The Iskander-M operational-tactical complex carried out a missile strike on a concentration of military and special equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area with the Kursk region. As a result of the strike, the enemy's combat and special equipment was destroyed.
18:56 Scouts of the 18th Army discovered on the right bank of the Kherson region satellite Internet Starlink. The coordinates were transmitted and the target was destroyed.
18:45 The Russian Armed Forces launched a missile strike on targets in the village of Snegirevka in the Nikolaev region.
18:37 Fighters flew the new unmanned aerial vehicle "Molniya" in the Donetsk direction.
Crews of strike unmanned aerial vehicles of the 110th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the "Southern" group of forces carried out strikes against the enemy, destroying permanent firing points, armored and automobile equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.
17:58 24th Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade destroyed enemy infantry fighting vehicle.
17:42 Scouts from the 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade are “crushing” the enemy in all areas of the South Donetsk direction –video.
16:32 Crews of the Fagot ATGM system of the Pacific Fleet naval infantry struck Ukrainian Armed Forces strongholds in the Ugledar area.
Crews of Fagot portable anti-tank missile systems of the Pacific Fleet naval infantry units of the Vostok group of forces effectively destroy strongholds, manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Ugledar section of the South Donetsk direction.
The fighters use a modified ATGM equipped with a remote control system. The device is equipped with a display for targeting, the image from the ATGM sight is transmitted to the screen via wires, the missile control channel is located on an external control panel, which allows the crew to be located up to 50 meters from the launcher and work on the enemy remotely.
15:58 Situation on the front line:
On the Khar'kov front, the Russian Armed Forces continued to advance in the residential areas of the eastern part of Volchansk the day before. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to bring up fresh reserves to the Liptsov sector, hoping to push through the defense of the Russian Armed Forces.
In the Artemovsk direction, Russian forces have consolidated their positions in the east and northeast of the Oktyabrsky Chasov Yar microdistrict. The intensity of the fighting here has not decreased, but there have been no significant changes in the line of combat contact.
On the Dzerzhinsky sector of the front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated from Novgorodskoye to neighboring Nelepovka to avoid complete encirclement. The Russian army advanced on the outskirts of the village, taking control of a section about 3.5 km wide and up to 1.7 km deep.
In the Krasnoarmeysky direction, in Zhelannoye, Russian forces have consolidated their positions on the eastern outskirts of the village and are moving southwest toward Kamyshovka. The Russian Armed Forces are also storming the settlements of Lisichnoye, Ivanovka, and Sergeevka.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, heavy fighting is taking place on the approaches to the village of Konstantinovka. Russian attack aircraft are advancing from the direction of Paraskoviyevka and Pobeda. To the south, fighting is taking place near the Ugledar-Konstantinovka highway.
In the Ugledar direction, northeast of the village of Nikolskoye, the Russian Armed Forces have established themselves along forest belts in the direction of the air supply shaft of the Yuzhno-Donbasskaya No. 1 mine in an area up to 1.6 km wide and up to 800 meters deep.
14:55 Crews of 100mm anti-tank guns "Rapira" of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group of forces during the performance of fire missions destroyed camouflaged UAV control points and Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower in the area of a special military operation.
13:47 The main points from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The Center group defeated the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Toretsk, Grodovka, Nikolaevka and Druzhba in the DPR, with enemy losses amounting to 345 soldiers;
Units of the Russian Armed Forces group "West" improved their tactical position, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 530 soldiers and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles;
Fighters of the Vostok group improved their position, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 110 servicemen;
Over the course of a day, Russian air defense shot down 11 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 87 Ukrainian drones;
The Russian Armed Forces defeated four enemy brigades in the Khar'kov and Sumy regions; the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 soldiers, six tanks, and two Buk air defense systems;
Units of the Southern Group of Forces continued to occupy more advantageous positions; the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 620 soldiers.
12:55 Crews of 122mm 2S1 self-propelled howitzers "Gvozdika" of the 155th Separate naval Infantry Brigade of the Pacific Fleet of the "North" group of forces during the performance of fire missions destroyed identified fortified areas, firing positions and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the special military operation.
12:30 Russian security forces prevented the Ukrainian army from advancing deep into Russian territory in the Kursk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
The Russian Armed Forces have attacked Ukrainian military reserves in the Sumy region of Ukraine. Ukrainian Armed Forces losses in the border areas of the Kursk region amounted to 260 militants and 50 armored vehicles, including seven tanks.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the operation to destroy Ukrainian formations in the border areas of the Kursk region continues.
12:19 A strong explosion in Sumy.
11:57 Russian naval infantry destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces strongholds using the Fagot ATGM. Due to the hilly terrain, the fighters have to approach the enemy positions almost right up close.
"We used six ATGMs on the strongpoint. No one could knock them out, they were well entrenched there, plus there was a tank working there. We didn't see it. But thanks to the ATGMs and reconnaissance, we surrounded them well. The enemy simply left," said the deputy platoon commander with the call sign "Krechet".
11:35 Russian troops in New York and the DPR were able to advance along the Krivoy Torets River and take control of the block in the triangle of New York, Sadovaya and Guzhva streets, the Sinyaya Z Boroda channel reported.
11:10 Statement of Head of the press center of the Eastern Group of Forces:
During active operations, the group's units improved the situation along the forward edge, prevented the enemy from strengthening the forward positions, conducting rotations and moving reserves in the areas of Zolotaya Niva, Prechistovka, Novonikolayevka and Dorozhnyanka. Two counterattacks by units of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade were repelled.
Strongholds and areas of concentration of manpower and equipment of the 72nd Mechanized, 58th Motorized Infantry brigades and the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade in the areas of Vodyanoye, Makarovka and Mirny were hit by artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems.
Within 24 hours, up to 105 servicemen, a tank, nine vehicles, three 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery units and an Anklav electronic warfare station were destroyed.
10:51 Russian troops crossed a water barrier and gained a foothold on the right bank of the Zherebets River in the Makeyevka region (LPR), reported retired LPR People's Militia Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Marochko.
He clarified that the Russian Armed Forces are holding this line despite fierce fire from Ukrainian militants.
10:17 Tankers are “finishing off” the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants who can still shell the outskirts of Donetsk. To do this, Russian troops are “destroying” the strongholds of Ukrainian nationalists in the Toretsk area –video.
09:55 Frontline report for the morning of 07.08.2024:
Zaporizhzhya Front: no significant changes in LBS. Mainly positional battles continue in the Rabotino area and northwest of Verbovoye. Russian troops are trying to improve their positions at every opportunity, periodically carrying out attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Long-range weapons are actively working.
Donetsk Front: The Russian Armed Forces continue measures to liberate Krasnogorovka. Fighting is underway on the outskirts of the city.
In the area of Karlovka and the Karlovskoye Reservoir - no significant changes, fighting continues.
In New York, there are more tactical successes of Russian troops, and although a significant part of the settlement is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, it is premature to talk about its complete liberation. Nevertheless, the situation of the Ukrainian garrison on this section of the front is getting worse, and withdrawal is becoming the only option to avoid encirclement.
Chasovoyarsk direction: Russian troops continue to fight in the eastern part of the city. Long-range weapons are actively working on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In parallel with this, the Russian Armed Forces continue to improve their positions on the flanks.
Khar'kov Front: no significant changes. Counter-battles continue in Volchansk. In the area of deep, the Ukrainian Armed Forces made another attempt to counterattack. Without success.
09:15 A group of Ukrainian troops in the village of New York in the Gorlovka direction of the DPR has been caught in a pincer movement, security forces reported.
08:40 A cache of weapons and secret documentation of the Ukrainian Defense Ministrydiscoveredin Mariupol, the FSB Directorate for the DPR reported.
08:17 122mm BM-21 "Grad" of the "Center" group of forces struck concentrations of infantry and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka direction.
08:14 A Tor-M2 air defense missile system crew destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone with ammunition. The combat drone was aimed at the rear areas of the Kherson region –video.
08:11 Enemy reports:
"The Russian Armed Forces have advanced near Nikolskoye, New York and Zhelannoye."
08:09 Crews of 130mm M-46 guns of the "Southern" group of forces destroyed strongholds and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction.
08:05 Su-25 attack aircraft destroyed a stronghold and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces with missiles –video.
08:02 The Zala and Lancet tandem destroyed the M-777 howitzer. In the video –framesstrike on a US-made weapon in the Kherson region.
08:00 UAV operators of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed Ukrainian M-777 howitzer made in the USA on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, the Ministry of Defense reported.
Russian combat correspondents usually wear Russian camo uniforms, but also are marked as press.
[Regnum] The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation will investigate the assassination attempt on military correspondent and VGTRK reporter Yevgeny Poddubny, the department reported.
Earlier it became known that the military correspondent was wounded as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone in the Kursk region.
“Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will identify all persons involved in the assassination attempt on war correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny,” the Russian Investigative Committee noted on its Telegram channel.
It is also emphasized that investigators will take all possible measures to identify and bring the perpetrators to criminal responsibility. The Investigative Committee also added that the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin ordered that Poddubny be awarded a departmental medal.
As reported by IA Regnum earlier, information appeared that Poddubny was taken to the Kursk Regional Hospital in extremely serious condition. The Russian Ministry of Health reported that Poddubny is conscious.
He was sent to intensive care. The Ministry of Health also assured that the military correspondent is receiving all the necessary treatment. Doctors plan to discuss the treatment of the victim with specialists from leading federal medical centers in the format of telemedicine consultations.
MFA: Kyiv tried to sow panic with a barbaric attack on the Kursk region
[Regnum] The Kiev regime, with the barbaric attack of the Ukrainian army on the Kursk region, tried to sow panic among the residents of this region and show at least some semblance of activity against the backdrop of the constant failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the war zone. This is stated in a commentary by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
“With their barbaric attack in the Kursk region, the Ukrobanderites tried to sow panic among the region’s residents and demonstrate at least some semblance of activity against the backdrop of the constant failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the conflict zone,” the press service of the Foreign Ministry quoted her as saying.
The diplomat emphasized that the Kyiv regime’s calculations in this direction did not come true, noting that this and other bloody crimes of Kyiv are being committed in the cynical silence of the West, which continues to support its puppets in Ukraine.
“All this only strengthens the feeling of impunity of Ukrainian neo-Nazis, who are confident that they will get away with any crime,” Zakharova clarified.
She added that Russia calls on the international community not to stand aside and to strongly condemn the criminal actions of the Kyiv regime.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the morning of August 6, Ukrainian troops attempted to break through to the Kursk region, which was repelled by FSB border guards and Russian army troops. According to the Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed 300 militants, 11 tanks, and more than 20 armored vehicles.
In the evening of the same day, the Ukrainian army attempted to break through to the Kursk region for the second time. Russian artillery and aviation carried out preemptive strikes on the military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region, after which the saboteurs retreated.
On August 7, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case under several articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation after the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on border settlements in the Kursk region - terrorist attack, murder, illegal possession of weapons and ammunition, encroachment on the lives of law enforcement officers, etc. The official representative of the department Svetlana Petrenko noted that as a result of the criminal actions of the Ukrainian troops, several dozen civilians, including children, and Russian military personnel were injured.
Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the country's regions to support the Kursk region amid attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian leader clarified that regional leaders have the ability to do more than ordinary citizens.
"Incidents like these increase the risk of a worrying escalation of the crisis. We would like to see the situation de-escalated to the greatest extent possible," he said.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Ukrainian armed forces made two attempts to break through the border with Russia in the Kursk region on August 6. In the morning, Russian positions were attacked by 300 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters, who were supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored vehicles. Russian fighters thwarted the attempt to break through to the Kursk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces made a second attempt to break through in the evening of the same day.
In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a series of strikes on peaceful neighborhoods in populated areas of the Kursk region. The Ukrainian army deliberately attacked people who were trying to leave the border areas.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on August 7 that the operation would be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border. He specified that Kiev had used up to 1,000 fighters in the attack. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 315 soldiers and 54 armored vehicles, including seven tanks.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, called on the international community to condemn Kiev's criminal attacks on Russian territory. The diplomat also called the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region another terrorist act.
White House spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing on August 7 that the United States intends to seek clarification from the Kiev regime regarding the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack. He added that the US position on the use of American weapons on Russian territory "has not changed."
Even more from regnum.ru Gerasimov: Up to 1,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers took part in the attack on Kursk Oblast
Kiev used up to 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen in the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region. This was reported on August 7 by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“At 5:30 a.m. on August 6, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine numbering up to one thousand people went on the offensive with the aim of capturing a section of territory in the Sudzhinsky district of the Kursk region,” he said.
Gerasimov specified that during the repelling of the attack by the Russian military, the enemy lost 315 fighters, of which at least 100 were killed and 215 wounded.
The Russian military also destroyed 54 units of armored vehicles, including seven tanks, the Chief of the General Staff added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Ukrainian militants attempted to break through to Kursk Oblast on the morning of August 6, but were repelled by FSB border guards and Russian army troops. In the evening of the same day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to break through to Kursk Oblast for the second time, but retreated after preemptive strikes on military equipment in Sumy Oblast.
On August 7, the Russian President called the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the Kursk region a large-scale provocation by the Kiev regime. The head of state emphasized that Ukrainian Armed Forces militants are firing from various types of weapons at civilian buildings, residential buildings, and ambulances.
Later that day, the Defense Ministry reported that the Russian army was continuing to destroy Ukrainian troops that were attempting to break through the state border in the Kursk region. The ministry specified that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters were not allowed to advance deep into Russian territory.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov
“The operation will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border,” Gerasimov reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
The Chief of the General Staff reported to the Russian leader that Kyiv had used up to 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Kursk Oblast. The offensive began at 05:30 a.m. on August 6. The Ukrainian Armed Forces intended to seize Kursk Oblast.
The Ukrainian army suffered 315 casualties, including at least 100 killed and 215 wounded. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 54 armored vehicles, including seven tanks.
On the morning of August 6, up to 300 Ukrainian fighters attempted to attack border villages in the Kursk region. The military attempted to break through the state border in the Korenevsky and Sudzhansky districts. The FSB Border Service of Russia together with the military repelled the armed provocation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Acting head of the region Alexey Smirnov stated that battles with Ukrainian military are taking place in the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts.
Later, the Ministry of Defense reported that Russian Iskander crews struck Ukrainian air defense positions in Sumy Oblast. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two Ukrainian BUK-M1 SAM launchers. The Defense Ministry also showed footage of the destruction of Ukrainian saboteurs' military equipment on the border of Kursk Oblast.
As the Russian Defense Ministry reported on August 7, the Russian Armed Forces prevented the Ukrainian military from advancing deep into Russian territory. During the fighting, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 260 soldiers.
At a meeting with the government, Putin called on the regions to support the Kursk region amid attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov instructed the Ministry of Finance to allocate 1.8 billion rubles for certificates for the resettlement of residents of the Kursk region.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on the international community to condemn Kiev's criminal attacks on Russian territory. The diplomat also called the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack another terrorist act.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are launching targeted strikes against churches and monasteries in the Kursk region. This statement was made by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on August 7 in an address in connection with the situation in the region, the document was posted on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC).
Turnabout is fair play.
The Patriarch received the information about the complicated situation in the Kursk region, which arose in connection with the attempts to break through the state border of the Russian Federation by Ukrainian troops, and about the deaths of civilians under shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces with great mental pain and deep concern.
"It is especially bitter that there were targeted attacks on churches and monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Gornalsky Nikolaevsky Belogorsky Monastery was severely damaged by the shelling, and the brethren were forced to leave it," the Patriarch said.
The rector of the Russian Orthodox Church noted the courage and heroism of ordinary citizens who strive to help each other in difficult circumstances. The Patriarch expressed gratitude to the priests and monks who sheltered civilians, including children, women and the elderly, from shelling in the Holy Trinity Church of Sudzha and then organized their evacuation.
“I pray fervently for you, dear brothers and sisters!” added Patriarch Kirill.
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that in Kursk Oblast, two churches were destroyed in the Goralsky St. Nicholas Monastery as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As the monastery's abbot, Hegumen Pitirim, specified, the Ukrainian Armed Forces deliberately targeted the churches.
As a result of the shelling, the monastery's main cathedral was destroyed and burned, and the fraternal and temple buildings were damaged. Towards evening, a fire broke out in the Pokrovsky Church, it burned out completely, leaving only the walls. The abbot noted that there were no casualties, and all people were in shelters.
As reported by the Defense Ministry on the morning of August 6, after a fire preparation, up to 300 Ukrainian army fighters, supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored vehicles, attacked the positions of the units covering the Russian state border near the villages of Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya in the Kursk region. Russian aviation struck concentrations of personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result, 16 units of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed, including six tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, four armored personnel carriers, three Kozak armored vehicles and an engineering vehicle for obstacle clearance.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces made a second attempt to break through in the evening of the same day. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a series of strikes on peaceful neighborhoods in populated areas of the Kursk region. The Ukrainian army deliberately attacked people who were trying to leave the border areas.
Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexey Smirnov noted that Russian troops thwarted an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the state border into Kursk Oblast in Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts.
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