Russian Defense Ministry acknowledges the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in two districts of the Kursk region
Kyiv • UNN
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the advance of Ukrainian troops in two districts of the Kursk region. They announced that they are sending reinforcements.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has admitted that Ukrainian troops are advancing in two districts of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. They stated that they had sent reinforcement units and reserves to the region, UNN reports .
Details
The Russian Ministry of Defense states that units of the "North" grouping of troops, together with the FSB, continue to "destroy the armed formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Suzhensky and Korenevsky districts of the Kursk region."
They say that allegedly with the help of reinforcement units and reserves, "the enemy's advance was prevented."
They also claim that air strikes are being carried out against "the Ukrainian Armed Forces reserves that are being moved forward on the territory of Sumy region."
Addendum
According to Russian telegram channels, writes the ASTRA telegram channel, as of the morning of August 8, fighting is already underway in the region "for Korenovo" (30 km from the border with Ukraine).
Recall
On August 6, in the morning, the authorities in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation complained about attempts by "to break through" into the region.
In the evening of August 6, the Russian Defense Ministry announced a "breakthrough" of the border in the Kursk region, supported by allegedly 11 tanks and more than 20 armored combat vehicles and a mountain of "destroyed" equipment.
In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, local Telegram channels published a video of what a judge looks like today.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin reacted to the events in the Kursk region of Russia a day later.