KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian government claimed {that a} Ukrainian pressure introduced an incursion on Tuesday into Russia’s Kursk area however was once being overwhelmed again by way of troops and native border guards.The Russian Protection Ministry stated as many as 300 Ukrainian troops, supported by way of 11 tanks and greater than 20 armored fight cars, attacked Russian border positions within the house of Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya within the Kursk area.It claimed that six Ukrainian tanks, 4 armored team of workers carriers and 6 different armored cars have been destroyed within the combating.The Russian file may now not be independently verified. Disinformation and propaganda have performed a central position within the battle, now in its 3rd yr.Duty for earlier incursions, into Russia’s Belgorod and Bryansk areas, were claimed by way of two murky teams: the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion.
The Russian commentary claimed the Ukrainian forces belonged to the military’s twenty second Mechanized Brigade, but additionally referred to them as “opponents” relatively than “infantrymen.”Contacted by way of The Related Press, the brigade stated it had no remark. The Freedom of Russia Legion additionally stated it was once now not commenting.
The Ukrainian Basic Workforce and Ministry of Protection didn’t in an instant respond to questions.The performing governor of the Kursk area, Alexei Smirnov, stated a complete of 26 Ukrainian drones have been shot down within the house throughout the night time.___Follow AP’s protection of the battle in Ukraine at
