Ukrainian special forces units infiltrated deep into the Russian rear area prior to the main assault, remaining undetected by Russian police, FSB, Rosgvardia, and intelligence networks.
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Ukrainian special forces units infiltrated deep into the Russian rear area prior to the main assault, remaining undetected by Russian police, FSB, Rosgvardia, and intelligence networks.
Ukrainian forces conducted a surprise cross-border transition into Russia's Kursk Oblast in August 2024
Ukraine launched Kursk offensive on August 6, 2024
Soldiers of the 80th separate airborne assault Halician brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured more than 50 Russian soldiers in the Kursk region on August 6.
Ukraine launched a limited incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, first capturing about 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of Russian territory
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Source story: day-904-2024-08-17