Moscow, August 10: In a recent development in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russian forces have successfully thwarted attempts by Ukrainian mobile armed groups to penetrate deeply into Russian territory within the Kursk Region. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that units from Battlegroup North and reserves played a crucial role in hindering these aggressive advances made near Ivashkovskoye, Malaya Loknya, and Olgovka in the Kursk Region.
In response to these incursions, Russian aviation and missile troops retaliated with a strike on Ukrainian reserves located in the Sumy Region. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that this attack targeted Ukrainian personnel and hardware near Nikolayevo-Daryino, Guevo, Lyubimovka, Zeleny Shlyakh, and Sverdlikovo within the Sumy Region.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the total losses of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk area have reached 1,120 troops and 140 units of armored hardware since the start of the conflict in this region. Additionally, the military agency stated that the adversary has also lost 22 tanks, 20 armored personnel carriers, eight infantry fighting vehicles, 88 armored fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, 20 self-propelled missile systems, a multiple launch rocket system, and six field guns in this area.
In the past 24 hours alone, Ukrainian forces have suffered significant losses within the Kursk area, with up to 175 personnel killed and 36 armored units destroyed. This figure includes ten tanks, three armored personnel carriers, two infantry fighting vehicles, 21 armored fighting vehicles, a motor vehicle, three field artillery guns, and a multiple launch rocket system.
In addition to these attacks, Russian forces have continued their countermeasures by targeting the stationing points of foreign mercenaries in the southern outskirts of Sudzha within the Kursk Region. A rocket with a thermobaric warhead was used during this operation, resulting in the elimination of 15 foreign mercenaries.
Furthermore, crews of Su-30SM and Su-35S fighter jets have delivered strikes on Ukrainian personnel and hardware along Russia’s border within the Kursk Region overnight. Following confirmation from reconnaissance that all targets had been successfully eliminated, the fighter jet crews were able to return safely to their home base.
These actions by Russian forces continue to demonstrate their commitment to defending Russian territory against any incursions or aggression from Ukrainian armed groups. As the conflict in the Kursk Region continues to evolve, it is clear that both sides are employing a wide range of tactics and weapons systems in an effort to gain advantage and achieve their strategic objectives.