In Russia, they announced the breakthrough of the Armed Forces and the fighting in the Kursk region
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12:00, 07 August, 2024
The Russian side claims that the Ukrainian military allegedly tried to break through the border and gain a foothold in the Sudzhanskyi and Korenivskyi districts of the Kursk region. There is currently no official confirmation from the Ukrainian side.
According to the information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, approximately 300 Ukrainian soldiers on 11 tanks and 20 armored vehicles allegedly attempted to break through.
At the same time, the governor of the Kursk region reported on massive shelling of the region by missiles and drones. Yesterday, August 6, the Russian side previously announced three deaths among local residents.
According to local media reports, six Russian soldiers were captured by the Armed Forces, and the Russian Telegram channel «VChK-OGPU» claims that the Chechen special forces «Akhmat» stationed on the border have left their positions, and 15 soldiers were injured.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the downing of 11 drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Rostov and Voronezh regions, as well as the destruction of two air defense missiles. At the same time, Russian soldiers report that Ukrainian forces have already occupied several settlements in the Kursk region, and the city of Suja has actually been evacuated. However, the Ministry of Defense has not yet confirmed this information.
We will remind you that earlier the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation assured that on the night of June 30, 2024, 36 Ukrainian drones were allegedly destroyed.