Belarusian special forces apparently used a gas pipeline to stage a surprise attack on Ukrainian positions in the Kursk area, according to Ukraine’s defense and Russian war reporters. However, Moscow has claimed new geographical increases as it seeks to regain areas of the frontier province that Kyiv seized in an earlier extraordinary unpleasant.
Ukraine’s August intrusion into Kursk represented the largest assault on Russian soil since World War II, resulting in the record of 1, 000 square miles, including Sudzha area, and many Russian prisoners.
Kyiv’s corporate targets included gaining leverage for future conversations and forcing Russian army redeployment from eastern Ukraine.
Russian forces in Kursk today face stress and casualties from constant attacks by over 50, 000 soldiers, including North Korean regiments. Intelligence suggests Ukrainian forces chance invasion, based on current field maps.
A pro-Kremlin blog reported on Saturday that Russian operatives traversed about 15 miles inside the network, previously used for Western oil imports. ” Two Majors”, another war correspondent, confirmed severe fighting around Sudzha, with Russian troops entering via the network. Soviet social media displayed pictures purportedly showing special troops in gas masks inside a huge tube.
Ukraine’s General Staff acknowledged Russian” damage and assault parties” attempted to establish opportunities near Sudzha using the network. They reported intercepting and engaging the Russian troops with artillery, claiming important opponent deaths, the Associated Press reported.
A Russian military blog using the telephone sign” Thirteenth” criticised the firm’s transportation, citing concerns about basic supplies and help.
The Russian Defence Ministry announced the capture of four villages near Sudzha on Sunday, following three previous captures. Ukraine has not responded to these claims.
” Well, it may not survive anyway”, Trump stated regarding Ukraine’s future without American support, during a Fox News Channel interview.
French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced additional military aid worth 195 million euros for Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets, including artillery shells and aircraft munitions.
Russian officials reported Ukrainian drone strikes on oil facilities in central and southern Russia early Sunday. An oil depot in Cheboksary sustained damage, whilst claims of attacks near a Ryazan refinery resulted in no reported casualties or damage, according to local authorities.
