As this publication covered on August 7th, 2024, a large Ukrainian force of now up to two motorized rifle brigades has entered Kursk Oblast and seized at least 23 settlements and penetrated up to 17km into the Russian Federation..President Putin made his second public address on the situation today, claiming that Russian advances in Donetsk Oblast have accelerated in the last twenty four hours despite the Ukrainian troops not being dislodged inside Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the Ukrainian 22nd Motorized Rifle Brigade and elements of the 80th and 82nd Airborne Assault Brigades sustained more than 260 casualties near Martynovka, Borki, and Korenevo in Kursk Oblast today alone..However, Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers have also recognized the success of Russian shock troops in the vicinity of Niu York, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with the Russians claiming that Ukrainian troops are encircled. Ukrainian bloggers confirmed Russian infantry entered Toretsk at approximately 0220 EST this morning..President Putin has claimed that this Kursk offensive is a bid to improve the Ukrainian negotiating position as positions in Donetsk continue to collapse.
As this publication covered on August 7th, 2024, a large Ukrainian force of now up to two motorized rifle brigades has entered Kursk Oblast and seized at least 23 settlements and penetrated up to 17km into the Russian Federation..President Putin made his second public address on the situation today, claiming that Russian advances in Donetsk Oblast have accelerated in the last twenty four hours despite the Ukrainian troops not being dislodged inside Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the Ukrainian 22nd Motorized Rifle Brigade and elements of the 80th and 82nd Airborne Assault Brigades sustained more than 260 casualties near Martynovka, Borki, and Korenevo in Kursk Oblast today alone..However, Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers have also recognized the success of Russian shock troops in the vicinity of Niu York, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with the Russians claiming that Ukrainian troops are encircled. Ukrainian bloggers confirmed Russian infantry entered Toretsk at approximately 0220 EST this morning..President Putin has claimed that this Kursk offensive is a bid to improve the Ukrainian negotiating position as positions in Donetsk continue to collapse.
