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I believe I have already seen russian footage of them in action during the current border incursion action in Kursk oblast
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Admiral Beez
Major
Does this mean Ukraine has crossed the border and invaded legitimate Russian territory? Isn't Kursk solely Russia?
Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
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Could be those russian antiputin folks, the russian legión or the russian volunteer corps. I have seen reports in that regard.
Admiral Beez
Major
Invading a nuclear-armed Russia is a line NATO may not want Ukraine to cross. Imagine if Mexico invaded the USA and began lobbing missiles into Austin, TX.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I don't think that'll matter much to those who are doing the fighting. Also, it's a raid, not an invasion.
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Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted a series of cross border raids into Kursk Oblast on August 6. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed on August 6 that Russian border troops and FSB personnel repelled several raids by Ukrainian forces equipped with roughly a battalion's worth of tanks and armored vehicles against Russian positions near Nikolayevo-Darino and Oleshnya, Kursk Oblast (northwest of Sumy City and along the Russia-Ukraine international border).[1] Geolocated footage published on August 6 shows damaged and abandoned armored vehicles roughly seven kilometers north of the international border west of Lyubimovka, Kursk Oblast; Russian sources claimed that the footage shows Ukrainian vehicles, but ISW cannot confirm whether these armored vehicles are Russian, Ukrainian, or both.[2] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces attacked from two directions: from the Sudzha checkpoint (on the border northeast of Sumy City along the H-07/R-200 highways) in the direction of Sudzha and Oleshnya; and from Novehke, Sumy Oblast (northeast of the Sudzha checkpoint and Sumy City) towards Nikolayevo-Darino, Kursk Oblast.[3] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian reserve forces also responded to the supposed Ukrainian raids, and a Russian insider source claimed that elements of the Chechen "Akhmat" Spetsnaz also responded to the raids, but ISW cannot verify these claims.[4] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces destroyed 16 Ukrainian armored vehicles during the supposed raids and that Russian forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian positions in Sumy Oblast.[5] Russian milbloggers posted footage claiming to show the aftermath of the supposed Ukrainian raids, although most of the damage shown in the footage appears to be the result of routine Ukrainian shelling and does not indicate that there was ground activity in the area.[6] Acting Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov and several Russian milbloggers warned that fighting is ongoing in the border areas of Kursk Oblast's Sudzhansky and Korenevsky raions, contrary to the Russian MoD's and FSB's reporting.[7]
Institute for the Study of War
This page collects ISW and CTP's updates on the conflict in Ukraine. In late February 2022, ISW began publishing daily synthetic products covering key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Some interesting take-aways regarding the "Kursk invasion":
Ukraine has not really said much about it.
The Free Russian Corps has stated that they were not involved.
Russian millbloggers are skeptical about Ukrainian activity.
Russian media, Russian Ministry of Defense and others are making all sorts of claims.
I have to say that I am a bit skeptical about a Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region. It would be for little gain, to be honest.
Here's ISW's analysis:
www.understandingwar.org
Ukraine has not really said much about it.
The Free Russian Corps has stated that they were not involved.
Russian millbloggers are skeptical about Ukrainian activity.
Russian media, Russian Ministry of Defense and others are making all sorts of claims.
I have to say that I am a bit skeptical about a Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region. It would be for little gain, to be honest.
Here's ISW's analysis:
Institute for the Study of War
This page collects ISW and CTP's updates on the conflict in Ukraine. In late February 2022, ISW began publishing daily synthetic products covering key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
It's a special military operation.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
It is true that Ukraine has been shelling certain areas of Russia proper, including Kursk.
However, no one has seen any evid3nce of Ukrainian forces in the area, although Russia claims the area is littered with destroyed Ukrainian IFVs and other vehicles. When the area was checked by satellite for verification, all.that was seen, were old shell craters and a few burnt out vehicles, which were hard to identify.
And again, no claims by Ukrainian Mod, although they did state that there was no activity by Free Russian forces and a spokesperson for the Free Russian forces concurred.
This leaves me to wonder then, if this is typical Russian bullshit trying to play the victim in an attempt to make Ukraine the bad guy in the international community's eyes.
However, no one has seen any evid3nce of Ukrainian forces in the area, although Russia claims the area is littered with destroyed Ukrainian IFVs and other vehicles. When the area was checked by satellite for verification, all.that was seen, were old shell craters and a few burnt out vehicles, which were hard to identify.
And again, no claims by Ukrainian Mod, although they did state that there was no activity by Free Russian forces and a spokesperson for the Free Russian forces concurred.
This leaves me to wonder then, if this is typical Russian bullshit trying to play the victim in an attempt to make Ukraine the bad guy in the international community's eyes.
Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of 'large-scale provocation' in Russia's Kursk region
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his top defence and security officials to discuss what he called the "indiscriminate shelling of civilian buildings", with Ukrainian officials yet to comment.
www.abc.net.au
Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Raid Shakes Russia's Kursk Region
Russia rushed reserve troops and aircraft to the Kursk region to repel a cross-boarder mechanized attack. Russia says it is rushing reserve troops and aircraft to the Kursk region, scene of a cross-border raid launched from Ukraine.
www.twz.com
