Ukraine fires approximately 10-12 Storm Shadow missiles at what appears to be the headquarters of Russia's Joint Forces in Kursk region, near the village of Maryino.
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10-12 Storm Shadow missiles hit a Russian army HQ in Kursk region
30-40 casualties including senior Russian officers and North Korean officers
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released a conversation between North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia. The interception was posted on Facebook. In the interception, the North Korean on duty on the radio conducts a communication check and urges the soldiers to move faster.
Ukrainian brigade repelling a recent Russian reduced platoon-sized mechanized assault consisting of at least two vehicles south of Zeleny Shlyakh (southeast of Korenevo)
Ukrainian Defense Forces launched ATACMS missile strikes on the "Kursk-Vostochny" and "Khalyino" airfields, destroying a Russian S-400 air defense system. The Khalyino airfield is one of the main bases from which Russia launches Shahed drones.
The Russian Defense Ministry on Nov. 26 admitted that Ukraine hit a Russian S-400 air defense system and an airfield in Kursk Oblast with U.S.-provided ATACMS.
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