President Vladimir Putin called their military operations a “large-scale provocation” and said they had used “different types of weapons.”
The authorities of Russia they accused Ukraine send troops to cross the border and attack the Kursk region located in the north of the Ukrainian region of Sumy.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry and other state agencies, This is a “massive attack” that began on Tuesday, August 6. and this was extended for a second day.
The agent Vladimir Putin called the alleged military incursion a “large-scale provocation.” as saved cnn .
He also denounced the fact that Ukrainian forces carried out “blind attacks with different types of weapons including missiles, against civilian and residential buildings and ambulances” .
However, So far, the country of President Volodymyr Zelensky has not publicly commented on this situation. .
From the Kremlin they claimed that the offensive It included about “300 Ukrainian soldiers”, in addition to “11 tanks and more than 20 armoured combat vehicles”. according to the statements collected by Guardian .
At the same time, they stated that There were clashes between the border towns of Nikolayevka and Oleshnya .
Although the Russian Defense Ministry initially assured that the incursion had been repelled, They corrected that “the enemy is hit by fire.” .
Acting Governor of Kursk Alexei Smirnov said: “Over the past 24 hours, our region has heroically resisted attacks” and emergency services are on alert, the news agency reported. PA .
It is good to remember that This would be the first Ukrainian operation of this type. .
The situation occurs more than two years after the start of military invasion Russian on Ukrainian territory which began on February 24, 2022.
What is known about the Ukrainian operation in Russia?
It is unclear why Ukraine would carry out such an attack, but It is assumed that this could be an attempt to divert some Russian forces and resources from the combat front. .
This is because of His soldiers continued to press forward which involves intense defense work.
Ukrainian troops have carried out multiple attacks against Russia using drones and missiles, but The difference this time is that the Kremlin is accusing an official land incursion of a cross-border nature. .
The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based organization dedicated to assessing conflict, said: There are images from August 6 that show damaged and abandoned war vehicles north of the border. .
Yet they said that They could not confirm whether they were from Russia and/or Ukraine. .
Meanwhile, according to the AP agency, questioned a series of images shared by military bloggers, which show the alleged damage caused by Ukrainian soldiers from the same Russian territory.
The institution clarified that most of what these documents reflect “This appears to be the result of routine Ukrainian shelling and does not indicate any ground activity in the area.” .
Two previous raids on the Russian regions of Belgorod and Bryansk had been claimed by Russian Volunteer Corps and Russian Legion of Freedom .
Such groups are composed of Russian citizens who support and oppose Ukraine to Vladimir Putin’s mandate and the Kremlin’s efforts.
The Telegram channel dedicated to the military field, Rybar said that Ukrainian troops had managed to take control of three populated areas of the Kursk region and were continuing their advance. on the territory.
The said space It is directed by Mikhail Zvinchuk. retired press secretary of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Similarly, another military blog that AP says has affinities with the Kremlin, Two Majors, He assured that Ukrainian soldiers had managed to advance 15 kilometers in the region. .
Governor Smirnov also said Russian forces destroyed 16 armored vehicles belonging to Ukraine including six tanks.
However, Such claims have not been confirmed either. .
On Wednesday, August 7, after the Kremlin denounced the cross-border attack, the Defense Ministry of Russia said its air defenses shot down a total of 11 drones last night. sent by Ukrainian troops.
As detailed, This happened in four border regions : Kursk (4), Belgorod (3), Voronezh (2) and Rostov (2).
In turn, the medical services of the Kursk region They reported five deaths and 27 injuries among the civilian population. .
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: He called the incursion “another terrorist attack.” and said that “it is obvious that it was against” civilians.
“There is no doubt,” he stressed. in statements saved by Deutsche Welle .
Given this scenario, The Russian army announced the sending of reinforcements to the region.
This rise in tensions comes less than a month after NATO reaffirmed its support for Ukraine at a summit in Washington UNITED STATES.
On this occasion, the members of the bloc confirmed New economic and arms aid for President Zelensky’s country so that they can continue their defense work.
Although Ukraine is not part of the Alliance, Western allies They said that “their future is in NATO.” .
“We will continue to support him on his irreversible path towards full Euro-Atlantic integration, including membership” of the group. they stressed.
Likewise, the American president Joe Biden stressed on this occasion that “the war will end and Ukraine will continue to be a free and independent country. “Russia will not win” .
Source: Latercera
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