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Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov claimed that elements of Russian 51st and 137th VDV regiments seized Oleshnya in Kursk Oblast and are clearing the Gornal Monastery area.

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

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51st Airborne Regiment (military_unit) 137th Airborne Regiment (military_unit) 106th VDV Division (military_unit) 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukraine (organization) Tetkino (location) Ukrainian Air Force (military_unit)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Gerasimov claimed that elements of the Russian 51st and 137th airborne regiments seized Oleshnya.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's Air Force struck Russian drone launch site near Tetkino in Kursk Oblast, killing up to 20 operators

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.377Z

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