In an urgent update from the battlefield, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are reported to have launched a new offensive operation in the Russian border region of Kursk.
The news was revealed a few hours earlier by Russian military bloggers, followed by official confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defense shortly thereafter.
Where are the Ukrainians Attacking?
According to military analysts commenting on the event, the ultimate objective of the new Ukrainian offensive remains unknown. No Ukrainian official has confirmed or commented on the Russian reports.
Russian sources claim that Ukrainian forces launched a massive attack southeast of the city of Sundzha, the largest city in Kursk currently under Russian control. Essentially, the soldiers from Kyiv attempted to advance deeper into Kursk, but it remains unclear how successful the new offensive southeast of the city was.
A few hours earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its forces successfully repelled the Ukrainian attack.
"Units from the Northern Force group repelled the attempt by Ukrainian Armed Forces to launch a counterattack in the direction of the settlements of Cherkaska Konopelka and Ulanok in the Kursk region," said the Kremlin via Telegram, emphasizing that "all attacks were repelled."
The Russian Ministry claimed that the Ukrainian attack consisted of eight different waves. It was reported that the operation involved "up to two mechanized battalions with infantry fighting vehicles and armored combat vehicles, supported by tanks and engineering vehicles."
The Russian channel Rybar, one of the most well-known on Telegram, reports ongoing battles in the settlements of Cherkaska Konopelka and Ulanok.
To update you, the settlement of Cherkaska Konopelka is located about 6.5 kilometers south of Sundzha, while Ulanok is situated 8 kilometers east of the city.
"According to footage, the enemy managed to pass through Cherkaska Konopelka, but two armored combat vehicles were hit by Russian drone strikes while on the highway north of Fanasyeevka," wrote Rybar. This village is located just 3.2 kilometers away from Sundzha.
In the coming hours, we expect more confirmed details regarding the situation in Kursk, so stay tuned.
