2024 Kursk offensive
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| August 2024 Kursk incursion | |||||||
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| Part of attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 22nd Mechanized Brigade(claimed by Russia[1]) |
 Federal Security Service[2] | ||||||
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Russian claim: 300 soldiers 11 tanks more than 20 AFVs.[3] | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Russian claim: 6 tanks 4 APCs 6 other armored vehicles[4] | Unknown | ||||||
| Russian Claim: 3 civilians killed[5] | |||||||
On August 6th, 2024, Ukrainian forces launched a attack on Russia's Kursk Oblast around 08:00 Moscow Standard Time(UTC+4). The units crossed from the territory of Ukraine, and attacked stationed units in the villages of Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya[6]
References
- ^ "Russia says it's fighting a cross-border attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv officials have no comment". Associated Press. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Moscow Rushes Troops to Kursk Region as 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks". The Moscow Times. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Moscow Rushes Troops to Kursk Region as 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks". The Moscow Times. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian troops attempt incursion into Russia's Kursk region". Novaya Gazeta. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Moscow Rushes Troops to Kursk Region as 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks". The Moscow Times. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Russia says it moves troop reserves to border after Ukrainian attack". Reuters. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.