Russia’s Defense Ministry has announced the deployment of additional weapons and equipment to Kursk Region, where its forces are actively fighting Ukrainian troops who launched an incursion in the area earlier this week.
The ministry released footage showing the equipment moving in columns across the region, stating that the reinforcements include BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, towed artillery pieces, tanks, heavy tracked vehicles, as well as Ural and KamAZ vehicles.
The equipment is set to be used against Ukrainian formations operating in the Sudzhansky district of Kursk Region, which appears to have been the primary target of Kiev’s forces.
Ukraine launched the risky cross-border attack inside Russian territory on Tuesday morning, sending in up to 1,000 troops backed by dozens of Western-supplied tanks and armored personnel carriers, according to Moscow.
The Ukrainian leadership has said the primary goal of the operation was to induce “fear” in the hearts of the Russian population. Vladimir Zelensky has also claimed that the application of “just force” would bring a “just peace” with Russia closer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the incursion as a “large-scale provocation” and has accused Kiev of “indiscriminately” targeting civilians, residential buildings, and ambulances. At least five civilians have reportedly been killed in the attack so far, and 21 have been injured, including six children, according to local officials.
Meanwhile, Russian forces have continued to inflict heavy casualties on the invading Ukrainian troops. Kiev has lost up to 945 soldiers as well as 102 armored vehicles in the attack, including 12 tanks and 17 armored personnel carriers, according to an update by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday.
On Wednesday, the chief of Moscow’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, reported that the Ukrainian incursion had been halted by the Russian military and that the operation to expel the invaders was underway.
MOD video shows winged bombs hit Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk Region
Russia is using Sukhoi Su-34 multipurpose fighter jets to fend off the Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Region, the Defense Ministry said on Friday, showcasing the capabilities of the supersonic aircraft with video footage.
The short clip shows the deployment of air bombs upgraded for precision strikes with glide kits, which allow the striking of targets from afar, keeping combat planes out of the range of enemy air defenses.
The video includes footage of two separate twin strikes by the powerful weapons, which, the ministry said, hit Ukrainian troops and military hardware in the border areas of Kursk Region.
Kiev launched the high-risk attack inside Russian territory on Tuesday morning. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that the application of “just forces” would bring closer a “just peace” with Russia.
His aide Mikhail Podoliak has described the goal of the operation as that of instilling fear among the public. He has claimed that Russians do not respond to anything else.
Russian civilians have fled the border areas of Kursk Region en masse, as Ukrainian forces were deliberately targeting them during the onslaught, according to the regional government.
The Russian military has estimated that its opponent lost up to 945 troops and 102 pieces of heavy weaponry in its operation. In the past 24 hours, the expeditionary force suffered 280 casualties, according to a Friday update.
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