Ukraine mentioned it hit a drone command unit within the Kursk area, amid stories of recent makes an attempt to cross into Russia.
Sunday’s assault on the unit was situated close to the Russian village of Tyotkino, in response to the Ukrainian basic employees.
A number of Russian army bloggers additionally reported that Ukrainian forces had tried to cross into the village, posting photos – as but unverified by the BBC – of autos breaking by means of tank traps on the border.
The stories come after Moscow claimed in April to have regained management of the complete area, 9 months after a Ukrainian forces launched a shock invasion. Kyiv insists it nonetheless has troopers working throughout the border.
On Monday, Ukrainian forces fired missiles over the border and crossed minefields in particular autos, in response to the bloggers.
“The enemy blew up bridges with rockets at night time and launched an assault with armoured teams within the morning,” blogger RVvoenkor mentioned in response to Reuters information company.
“The mine clearance autos started to make passages within the minefields, adopted by armoured autos with troops. There’s a heavy battle happening on the border.”
In a press release on Monday, Ukraine mentioned: “9 months after the beginning of the Kursk operation, Ukraine’s Defence Forces keep a army presence on the territory of Russia’s Kursk area.”
Whereas there was no official response from Moscow, some army bloggers have additionally printed maps displaying opposing forces making an attempt to cross the border in two locations in the direction of Tyotkino – close to the place the drone command unit that was hit.
In the meantime, in Sumy – round 12km throughout the border from Tyotkino in north-eastern Ukraine – native authorities urged folks to evacuated from two settlements, Reuters reported.
Ukraine initially made its shock incursion into Kursk in August 2024 to create a buffer zone and defend Sumy and surrounding areas, whereas additionally hoping to make use of it as a bargaining chip in future negotiations.
