Russian troops destroyed units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces trying to gain a foothold near Kursk 05:26

Grad MLRS crews of the Sever group destroyed units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine trying to gain a foothold in the Kursk region, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

“The crews of the Grad MLRS of the Sever group destroyed enemy units trying to gain a foothold in the border area of ​​the Kursk region,” the report said.

Former Harvard University professor Stephen Walt statedThe decision of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to occupy the Kursk region will lead to even greater losses in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and significantly increase the risk of escalation of the conflict, it was stated.

On the evening of August 28, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer statedHe stressed that Ukraine, having decided to occupy the Kursk region, chose stupid tactics. The situation in Donbass has deteriorated significantly for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to Mearsheimer, an attack on the Kursk region will only accelerate the collapse of the Ukrainian army.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that on the morning of August 6, the Ukrainian army began to advance deep into the Kursk region. According to the ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the positions of Russian troops near Oleshnya and Nikolaevo-Daryino. August 8, in the Defense Ministry reportedHe said that the clashes took place in the territory of the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts of the Kursk region. On the evening of August 9, in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions was introduced counter-terrorism operation (CTO) regime.

Apty Alaudinov before reported About 11 hours of fighting in the Kursk region.