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Ukrainian officials denied the Russian claim and reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to cross the international border.

Kursk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Andriy Demchenko (person) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukraine's General Staff (organization) Russian troops (military_unit)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian SRGs attempting to cross the border

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces advanced 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) in a renewed offensive

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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:41:35.723Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-19-2025