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Russian forces continued attacking in unspecified areas of Kursk Oblast on August 23 but did not advance.

August 23, 2025 Hornal and Huyevo, Kursk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Russian forces (military_unit) Rugby Team battalion (military_unit) 129th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Hornal (location) Huyevo (location)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued attacking in Kursk Oblast but did not advance

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

To mark Ukraine's National Flag Day, drone operators from the Rugby Team battalion of the 129th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade raised the blue-and-yellow flag over two villages in Russia's Kursk region.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.425Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-23-2025