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HIMARS strikes targeted Russian rear areas in the Kursk region as precursors to ground operations.

Kursk Oblast (RF), Kursk
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Source Reports

Stefan Korshak (Substack) →

HIMARS strikes targeted Russian rear areas in the Kursk region as precursors to ground operations.

Kyiv Independent →

Kyiv has reportedly since lost roughly half of those gains. Clashes continue in the area with Russian forces bolstered by North Korean troops.

UNIAN →

Ukrainian military destroyed Russian armored vehicle, burned one tank, and damaged another during a battle.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.549Z

Source story: day-1081a-2025-02-09