Near Lgov, Kursk region of Russia, a line of cars appeared, following the road to leave the city.
What is happening in Kursk Oblast now, the main events of the day, the map and the positions of the parties — further in the material of ICTV Fakty.
What is happening in Kursk Oblast — military actions
Russian war correspondents claim that military clashes are taking place 15 km from Lgov, near the settlement of Kormskie Byki at a distance of 35 km from the Ukrainian border.
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At the same time, the Head of Lgov District of Kursk Oblast Sergei Korostelev stated that there are no military clashes on the territory of the municipality. He called for not giving in to panic.
The day before, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, reported to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that the advance into the Kursk region had allegedly been stopped.
Western media outlets report that Ukrainian forces have allegedly advanced up to 10 km into Russia's Kursk region, expanded the combat zone to 430 sq. km, and taken control of the Sudzha gas measuring station.
Situation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation
Analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that geolocation footage from August 6 and 7 indicates that armored vehicles advanced to positions along route 38K-030 about 10 km from the international border of the Russian Federation.
Heat map for 6 sickles. Photo: NASA Worldview
Heat map for 7 sickles. Photo: NASA Worldview
Heat map for August 8. Photo: NASA Worldview
According to analysts, Ukrainian forces have managed to break through at least two Russian defensive lines and a stronghold.
In addition, according to Russian military correspondents, the roads around Sudzha are allegedly under the control of Ukrainian forces, and small arms battles continue in the city itself. They also report an offensive near the village of Korenevo, but it was allegedly stopped.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has not officially commented on such statements.
However, the Russian Defense Ministry claims that the enemy's advance in the Kursk region has not been allowed, and that Ukrainian forces allegedly lost up to 400 people and 32 armored vehicles in the Kursk region.
Nine people injured during the shelling of the Kursk region were evacuated to Moscow hospitals. Among them is propagandist Yevgeny Poddubny. Officially, 34 civilians were injured, including five children.
What is the purpose of these attacks
Ukrainian military analyst Alexei Getman commented on the events in the Kursk region of Russia.
In his opinion, the purpose of the attack on the Kursk region is — prevent a repeat of the Kharkiv events in the Sumy region.
The expert believes that the Ukrainian Defense Forces acted proactively and hit the weakest point of the Russian forces in this direction.
The Pentagon's position
The Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region does not lead to an escalation in the war with Russia, and does not violate US policy on the use of provided weapons, said Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of Defense Sabrina Singh.
— Yes, this is consistent with our policy. We have supported Ukraine from the very beginning in defending against attacks coming from across the border, the need to respond to fire. They are taking measures to protect themselves from attacks coming from the region. This is within the framework of US policy, where they can conduct operations, the deputy spokesman for the Pentagon believes.
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