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Penetration of Ukrainian forces into Russia near Kursk

Penetration of Ukrainian forces into Russia near Kursk

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday it was conducting intense fighting in the Kursk region to repel a “massive offensive” launched in recent hours by Ukrainian forces on Russian territory.

According to Moscow, Ukrainian troops, backed by aerial bombardment, were advancing on Wednesday towards the border town of Chudja, which is 10 kilometers from the border.

At least five civilians are believed to have died in the region during Ukrainian attacks in recent hours, Agence France-Presse reported.

According to Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian General Staff, at least 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, supported by artillery, tank and armored units, attacked Russian positions near the villages of Nikolayevo-Tarino and Olesnia yesterday.

Soudja is a strategic objective for Russian gas transit and is actually the last operational transshipment point for Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine. The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is also about 60 kilometers away.

Photos released by the interim governor of the Kursk region show houses heavily damaged by Ukrainian shelling in Chudja, Russia.

Photo: A.P