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The Armed Forces of Ukraine announced an offensive in the Kursk region

2025.01.05

The information was confirmed by Russian "war correspondents" and the Ministry of Defense

The Ukrainian army launched an offensive on several sections of the front in Russia's Kursk region, reported Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. According to him, the Defense Forces are currently working on advancing the offensive.

"In Kursk, there is great concern among Russians because they were attacked in several directions, and it came as a surprise to them. The Defense Forces are working," noted Kovalenko. The information was confirmed by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.

The channel "VChK-OGPU"* citing informed sources in military circles reported that Russian artillery is struggling, and drones are falling under the influence of Ukrainian electronic warfare. The offensive began from the Sudzhansky district towards Berdyn–Bolshoye Soldatskoye using armored vehicles. "The offensive of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region is proceeding in very dense formations, and the artillery of the Russian Armed Forces is struggling. Also, during the offensive, all radio frequencies and even the internet were jammed. Therefore, UAV operators are powerless — as long as the Ukrainian Armed Forces' electronic warfare is working, launching drones into the air is useless," the channel notes.

In light of the offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, urgently arrived in the Kursk region.

The information about the Ukrainian offensive was confirmed by Russian pro-military Telegram channels. According to "Military Informant," Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel cleared a section on the front line and are advancing using armored vehicles.

The information about the "counterattack" by the Ukrainian army was also indirectly confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. "Today, around 9:00 Moscow time, in order to stop the advance of Russian troops in the Kursk direction," Ukrainian troops launched a "counterattack by an assault group with a landing party towards the Berdyn farm," reported the Russian military department, noting that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' assault group included two tanks and 12 armored vehicles with a landing party.

* Recognized in Russia as a "foreign agent".
Photo: UNIAN

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