According to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrsky, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured around 1,300 square kilometers of Kursk Oblast, Russian Federation and have captured 594 prisoners of war. The official announcement reads below:."As of today, we continue to move forward. To date, we have taken control of 1,294 square kilometers of territory, 100 settlements located on this territory. We have also significantly replenished the exchange fund. 594 servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have taken this route so far.".Hel also claimed, for the first time, that the operation was aimed at stopping the shelling of the Sumy region of Ukraine by Russian missiles and artillery from Kurshchyna. This contradicts claims from President Zelenesky who claimed that the incursion was aimed at giving Ukraine leverage in negotiations with Moscow..However, Ukrainian successes in Kursk have been overshadowed by Russian successes near Niu-York and other settlements in Donetsk Oblast..On August 6th, 2024, units from the 22nd Mechanized Brigade (MRB), 88th MRB, 61st MRB, Air Assault Forces, 36th Marine Brigade, Territorial Defense Brigades, and several supporting units (totaling about 15,000 men) stormed across the Russian border at several points, but initially near Oleshnya in the direction of Sudzha. Keep in mind that the initial forces committed were primarily from the 22nd MRB (500 men), but has ballooned due to Russian collapses. The current front line map is shown below.
According to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrsky, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured around 1,300 square kilometers of Kursk Oblast, Russian Federation and have captured 594 prisoners of war. The official announcement reads below:."As of today, we continue to move forward. To date, we have taken control of 1,294 square kilometers of territory, 100 settlements located on this territory. We have also significantly replenished the exchange fund. 594 servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have taken this route so far.".Hel also claimed, for the first time, that the operation was aimed at stopping the shelling of the Sumy region of Ukraine by Russian missiles and artillery from Kurshchyna. This contradicts claims from President Zelenesky who claimed that the incursion was aimed at giving Ukraine leverage in negotiations with Moscow..However, Ukrainian successes in Kursk have been overshadowed by Russian successes near Niu-York and other settlements in Donetsk Oblast..On August 6th, 2024, units from the 22nd Mechanized Brigade (MRB), 88th MRB, 61st MRB, Air Assault Forces, 36th Marine Brigade, Territorial Defense Brigades, and several supporting units (totaling about 15,000 men) stormed across the Russian border at several points, but initially near Oleshnya in the direction of Sudzha. Keep in mind that the initial forces committed were primarily from the 22nd MRB (500 men), but has ballooned due to Russian collapses. The current front line map is shown below.
