Russia’s defence ministry mentioned its troops repelled Ukrainian forces who on Thursday mounted a counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk area.
The Russian report got here six months to the day that Ukraine’s navy pushed throughout the border into the Kursk area, the most important international assault on Russia since World Warfare Two.
Russian forces have since fought again towards the Ukrainian incursion, regaining a lot misplaced floor within the area.
Russia’s defence ministry mentioned Ukrainian troops and armoured automobiles launched eight waves of assaults close to the villages of Ulanok and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
“As of 2100 (Moscow time – 1800 GMT), items of the North group of forces have thwarted an tried counterattack by the Ukrainian armed forces aimed on the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok,” the ministry mentioned on Telegram.
The settlements have been below Russian management, the ministry mentioned. Ukrainian forces suffered heavy losses, together with greater than 200 servicemen and dozens of automobiles, it mentioned.
Reuters couldn’t independently affirm the battlefield reviews.
The Ukrainian navy made no official assertion. However unofficial Ukrainian navy blogs mentioned Kyiv’s navy made some restricted positive aspects in tactical positions and discounted Moscow’s reviews of heavy losses.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the six-month anniversary of the incursion however made no point out of a counteroffensive.
Talking in his nightly video deal with, Zelenskiy mentioned the incursion “introduced the warfare residence for Russians in order that they may really feel simply what warfare is. And they’re feeling it.”
Ukraine’s foothold in Kursk has shrunk considerably because the Aug. 6 incursion however may very well be a helpful bargaining chip in potential peace talks.
Russia controls a couple of fifth of Ukraine because the warfare approaches its three-year anniversary on February 24.
