Ukrainian forces used HIMARS rockets to strike Russian reserve units and truck convoys attempting to reinforce the battlefield, destroying columns of trucks.
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Ukrainian forces used HIMARS rockets to strike Russian reserve units and truck convoys attempting to reinforce the battlefield, destroying columns of trucks.
74 settlements across Russia's Kursk region are currently under control of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Russia also reportedly attacked Ukraine with three Kh-59 missiles from Kursk Oblast.
Ukrainian troops distributed humanitarian aid in Sudzha
Russia deployed at least nine regiments and brigades to defend against Ukrainian advance in Kursk
On the night of August 16, 2024, Russian forces launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and five UAVs from the Kursk region.
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Source story: day-904-2024-08-17