Elements of the 73rd Maritime Special Operations Center conducted a night extraction mission deep behind Russian lines to rescue 16 cut-off Ukrainian soldiers without engaging in combat.
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Elements of the 73rd Maritime Special Operations Center conducted a night extraction mission deep behind Russian lines to rescue 16 cut-off Ukrainian soldiers without engaging in combat.
Elements of 104th Airborne Regiment and 177th Naval Infantry Regiment redeploying to Kursk
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast.
Russia has been able to assemble a force of nearly 50,000 troops in Kursk Oblast, including more than 10,000 soldiers from North Korea.
Russia has assembled a 50,000-strong military grouping in Kursk Oblast.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.232Z
Source story: day-997-2024-11-17