💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces launched a major incursion into Russia's Kursk region with approximately 1,000 troops and over two dozen armored vehicles and tanks.

Kursk Oblast, Kursk Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform UNIAN Kyiv Independent

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces launched a major incursion into Russia's Kursk region with around 1,000 troops and more than two dozen armored vehicles and tanks

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The operation in the Kursk region has already shown some results, slowing down Russians and forcing them to move approximately 40,000 troops to Kursk.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian fighters in the east report being attacked less frequently due to Russian forces being diverted to Kursk.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Enemy losses in equipment: 104 tanks, 575 combat armored vehicles, 1,104 automotive vehicles, 330 artillery systems, 12 MLRS, 12 air defense systems, 1 aircraft, 3 helicopters, 859 drones, 32 special equipment units

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Up to 300 soldiers from Ukraine's 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, as well as 11 tanks and 20 armored vehicles, were attacking near Nikolaevo-Darino and Oleshnya

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T07:37:36.238Z

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