The Russian army affirmed on Sunday January 5 that Ukraine had launched “ a counterattack » in the Russian region of Kursk, where kyiv’s forces already control several hundred square kilometers since an offensive in August 2024.
« Around 9:00 a.m. (6:00 a.m. UT)the enemy launched a counterattack in order to stop the advance of Russian troops in the Kursk area “, indicated in a press release the Russian army, according to which “ the assault group of the Ukrainian army was defeated by artillery and aviation ». « The operation to destroy units of the Ukrainian forces continues », added the Russian army.
L’Ukraine has occupied several hundred square kilometers of the Russian region of Kursk, on the border, since August 2024, controlling in particular the small town of Soudja. The head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriï Iermak, published a fairly clear message on Telegram, without directly confirming the Ukrainian initiative: “ Kursk region, good news. Russia gets what it deserves ».
Andriï Kovalenko, an official of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, affirmed that the Russians “ were attacked from several sides, which surprised them “. The Telegram channel Mash, known to be close to the Russian authorities, for its part assured that “ Ukrainian army men move in small groups. The total number of their troops is 2,000 ».
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