Russian forces launched a smaller secondary assault north of the main counterattack around the village Olgovka.
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Russian forces launched a smaller secondary assault north of the main counterattack around the village Olgovka.
Russian forces have amassed about 35,000 manpower in the area from where Russia is trying to counterattack
Russia launched a counterattack in Kursk Oblast from the west with 155th Marine Brigade and 51st Parachute Regiment
Russia's defense ministry claimed units of the 'North' group of troops liberated 10 settlements within two days
Russian forces seized several settlements northeast and south of Korenevo on September 10 and 11
Russian forces counterattacking in Kursk Oblast are operating in company-sized units and may be using elements of more combat-experienced units
Россияне перешли в контрнаступление в Курской области... увеличив курскую группировку до более 35 тыс. человек
A Ukrainian drone attack on a road in the Kursk direction injured one Russian soldier.
The event was captured in video footage posted to social media by one of the Russian soldiers involved.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.592Z
Source story: day-934-2024-09-17