⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces launched a battalion-sized combined arms counterattack near Ulyanok involving tanks, APCs, and drone swarms, later capturing villages Cherkasskaya-Konopelka and Fanaseevka.

Ulyanok, Kursk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainian forces launched a battalion-sized combined arms counterattack near Ulyanok involving tanks, APCs, and drone swarms, later capturing villages Cherkasskaya-Konopelka and Fanaseevka.

Ukrainian forces launched battalion-sized mechanized assaults and advanced up to five kilometers behind Russian lines southeast of Sudzha on February 6.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine's Armed Forces have launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian media claimed on Feb. 6.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainian forces allegedly attacked southeast of Sudzha, advancing toward the settlements of Fanaseevka and Ulanok.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces launched a new offensive in Kursk Oblast

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

attack southeast of Sudzha toward Fanaseyevka and Ulanok

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

attack included approximately 500 personnel and 50 armored vehicles

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a counterattack in Kursk Oblast on February 5th or shortly before, utilizing a Russian operational pause to advance three miles.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

North Korean troops were in the process of retreating from Kursk Oblast and were forced to deploy and counterattack Ukrainian forces.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces advanced southwest of Makhnovka and north and east of Cherkasskaya Konepelka along the Sudzha-Obonya highway.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces captured at least two settlements: Kolmakov and Fanaseevka.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces with FPV drones, resulting in the loss of an IFV, a VAB armored personnel carrier, at least one mine-protected truck, and a couple of tanks.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defensive forces broke through Russian defense in Kursk region and advanced 2.5 kilometers into enemy territory.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian military advanced near the settlement of Cherkasskaya Konepelka in Sudzhan District, Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Defence Forces units repelled nine attacks by Russian invaders. The enemy carried out 54 air strikes using 78 guided bombs and fired 415 artillery shells, including 14 from multiple launch rocket systems.

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