💥 Attack

Fighters from Ukraine's 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed Russian combat positions in Sudzha district, Kursk region, using their Marder IFV's firepower.

August 20, 2024 Malaya Loknya, Kursk Oblast

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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Fighters from the 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed Russia's combat positions in Kursk region's Sudzha district, making full use of their Marder infantry fighting vehicle's firepower

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The enemy suffered significant losses in manpower, equipment and other materiel

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia created three new military groupings for Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod oblasts on Aug. 20

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian army penetrated deep into Russian territory, attacking the heart of the Kursk region

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

A Lenin monument in central Sudzha was destroyed by a Russian drone

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian SOF operators in Kursk Oblast conducted ambushes, assaults, and artillery targeting against Russian servicemen.

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Source story: 3896802-paratroopers-post-video-showing-marder-ifv-in-action-in-kursk-region