The Russian border region of Kursk is a frequent target of Ukrainian attacks. Now the area is feeling the effects of the neighboring country’s defensive struggle against Moscow’s war of aggression particularly strongly.
After massive attacks by the Ukrainian side on the Russian region of Kursk, the situation in the border area of the warring parties is tense, according to authorities. There are at least 3 dead and 28 injured civilians, Russian media reported, according to authorities and doctors. While the Ministry of Defense in Moscow has only provided sparse information on the situation in the region, Russian military bloggers claimed that this was a full-fledged attack by Ukrainian forces. They also took Russian soldiers prisoner and established themselves in individual towns in the Kursk region, according to various Telegram channels of the bloggers.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported only a few repelled drone attacks on the Kursk region this morning. On Tuesday evening, the ministry reported that a breakthrough by the Ukrainian side with tanks and armored vehicles into Russian territory had been repelled – with artillery, aircraft and drones. The attackers had retreated to Ukrainian territory, it said.
In contrast, acting governor Alexei Smirnov spoke in the morning of a new missile alert and a tense situation. He called on people to get to safety. At least six children are said to be among the injured. In view of the heavy attacks and many injured, he called on citizens to donate blood on his Telegram channel. Authorities in neighboring regions offered help.
Military bloggers speak of evacuation demands
According to unverifiable reports from Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian units are moving towards the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, where people have demanded evacuation measures. Military blogger Alexander Sladkov, for example, reported that the enemy had advanced ten kilometres into Russian territory. Various bloggers estimate the Ukrainian strength to be between 900 and 2,000 men.
Military observers said that Russian troops were weakly positioned in the border region, which made it easy for Ukrainian fighters to penetrate. In the past, there had been similar breakthroughs by the Ukrainian side in the Belgorod region. Volunteer battalions made up of Russians but fighting on the Ukrainian side claimed responsibility for the actions. Experts believe that Ukraine’s aim could be to distract Russian troops from attacks in the war against its neighboring country.
Source: Stern
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