Russia repels Ukrainian attack in Kursk Region – MOD

Kiev’s forces have mounted a new offensive in the area, deploying dozens of armored vehicles

The Ukrainian military launched a major attack in Kursk Region on Tuesday, targeting Russian positions to the southeast of the town of Sudzha, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The initial attack was repelled, with heavy casualties inflicted on Kiev’s forces. 

The assault involved up to two mechanized battalions with dozens of armored vehicles. The thrust was concentrated around the villages of Ulanok and Cherkasskya Konopelka, located some 9km to the southeast of Sudzha, the Russian military said. 

Ukrainian forces advanced towards Russian positions in several waves, but failed to seize the settlements, the ministry noted. At least six tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, three assault breachers, and 14 other armored vehicles were reported destroyed.

The Russian military did not provide an estimate of Ukraine’s personnel losses in the botched attack.

Videos circulating online purport to show the Ukrainians advancing in large convoys that include engineering vehicles, tanks, and other armor. The convoys suffer repeated strikes by fiber optic-guided drones, with multiple vehicles ending up disabled or destroyed.