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.
Combat operations in Kursk Oblast began on the morning of 6 August 2024, when Ukrainian forces crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border near the town of Sudzha.
The Ukrainian military had allegedly entered the territory of the Kursk region starting August 6
Ukrainian troops entered Russia's Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, 2024 — the first major invasion of Russian territory since World War II.
Ukrainian troops have reportedly broken through at least two Russian defensive lines, seizing 45 square kilometers of territory and capturing 11 settlements
Ukrainian forces captured the Sudzha gas metering station in Kursk Oblast - a facility through which Russia supplies gas to the Ukrainian gas transport system
The Russian Ministry of Defence reported continued fighting and the movement of reserves to the Kursk region on August 6.
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