A video posted on the Russian Defense Ministry’s Telegram channel shows what it says are Russian servicemen destroying an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Osoyevka, located in the Sumy region, by a missile strike. The post states that the target was an ammunition facility operated by the 80th separate air assault brigade. The footage is described as capturing the moment of impact and the surrounding aftermath, illustrating the claimed disruption of Ukrainian munitions stocks in that area.
According to the ministry, the attack targeted the Ukrainian 80th separate air assault brigade’s ammunition depot. The claim frames the operation as a strike against a key stockpile, intended to degrade Kyiv’s ability to sustain its forces in that sector of the conflict.
On October 7, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Iskander operational-tactical missiles were used at night to strike the temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian 72nd brigade at a site within an enterprise in Pavlograd, on the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk region. The report emphasizes the use of precision systems during nighttime hours to hit a designated Ukrainian unit’s deployment location.
The ministry also noted that Ukrainian losses in the Kursk direction, accumulated over the entire period of hostilities, had surpassed 21,000. The statement presents a cumulative tally tied to the ongoing military activity in the border area and adjacent sectors, reflecting the costs described by Moscow in its official updates.
Since August 6, Russian armed forces have been engaged with Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. An anti-terrorism operation regime has been in effect there since August 10. On August 12, President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukrainian movements into the Kursk region were an attempt to halt the Russian push toward the Donetsk and Luhansk areas, and he pledged a firm response to border attacks. These remarks frame the episode as part of the broader regional security dynamic discussed by Moscow’s leadership.
Earlier reports suggested that Ukrainian forces had held control of the Kursk region for about two months. The unfolding narrative in official updates continues to emphasize border security, regional developments, and the ongoing exchange of actions and responses between the two sides in this sector of the conflict.