Ukrainian officials denied the Russian claim and reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to cross the international border.
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Ukrainian forces repelled Russian SRGs attempting to cross the border
While Ukrainian forces have since lost roughly half that area due to Russian counterattacks
A drone operator from the 156th separate battalion of the 118th TD Brigade shot down Russian soldiers in the Kursk region.
The recording shows three successful attacks by Ukrainian soldiers.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-19-2025