⚔️ Counterattack

Russian reinforced airborne and marine regiments launched counterattack, forcing back Ukrainian formations and liberating approximately 50-100 square kilometers and ten villages over 72 hours.

Sudzha, Kursk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Russian reinforced airborne and marine regiments launched counterattack, forcing back Ukrainian formations and liberating approximately 50-100 square kilometers and ten villages over 72 hours.

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Reports claim the airfields of Shaykovka (Kaluga region) and Khalino (Kursk region) also came under attack. Tu-22m3 bombers attacking Ukraine usually take off from Shaykovka while Shahed kamikaze drones are launched from Khalino.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have begun counterattacking in Kursk Oblast, aiming to eventually drive Ukrainian troops out of the partially occupied border region.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russia launched a large-scale counteroffensive in the Korenevsky district

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russian troops were advancing near Byakhovo, Snagost and Apanasovka

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Video allegedly showed capture of nine Ukrainian soldiers near Snagost

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Defense Forces operation in Kursk Oblast continues for more than month. Hundreds of square kilometers of enemy territory came under control, including district center Sudzha

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On 10 September, Russian troops began counterattacks in the Kursk region and captured several settlements northeast and south of Korenevo over two days.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.592Z

Source story: day-934-2024-09-17