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Revision as of 20:24, 6 August 2024
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
| August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion | |||||||
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| Part of attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Units involved | |||||||
 22nd Mechanized Brigade (per Russia)[1] |
 Federal Security Service[2] | ||||||
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Russian claim: 300 soldiers 11 tanks more than 20 AFVs.[2] | Unknown | ||||||
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Per Russia: 6 tanks 2 IFVs 4 APCs 3 Kozak armored combat vehicles[3] 6 other armored vehicles[4] 26 UAVs |
Ukrainian claim: 1 Ka-52 helicopter[5] | ||||||
| Russian Claim: 3 civilians killed[2] | |||||||
On August 6th, 2024, Ukrainian forces launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast around 08:00 Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3). The units crossed from the territory of Ukraine, and attacked stationed units and border guards in the villages of Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya.[6]
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukrainian forces attacked with 300 soldiers, 11 tanks, and 20 armored vehicles.[2]
The Ukrainian General Staff and Ukrainian Ministry of Defense did not reply to questions asked about the incursion.[7]
Military casualty claims
Russia claimed that six tanks and ten armored vehicles were lost in the engagement.[2][4] Additionally, Russia claimed that the attack was repelled.[8] Acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, claimed that 26 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down in the area.[9]
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.
- ^ a b c d e "Moscow Rushes Troops to Kursk Region as 3 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks". The Moscow Times. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e92za57-JuM
- ^ a b "Ukrainian troops attempt incursion into Russia's Kursk region". Novaya Gazeta. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Military: Ukraine downs Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter". The Kyiv Independent. 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Russia says it moves troop reserves to border after Ukrainian attack". Reuters. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/08/06/russia-says-its-fighting-a-cross-border-attack-by-ukrainian-forces-kyiv-officials-have-no-comment/
- ^ "Russia says Ukrainian sabotage group retreats after attempt to attack border". Reuters. 6 August 2024.
- ^ https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-fighting-cross-border-attack-ukrainian-forces-kyiv-112611747