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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
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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) Russian military personnel (military_unit) Ukrainian positions in Kursk region (location) Russian Federation (organization) Kursk Oblast (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization)
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Gerasimov claimed that elements of the Russian 51st and 137th airborne regiments seized Oleshnya.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.344Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-19-2025