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Russian Forces Thwart Overnight Ukrainian Attempt to Penetrate Kursk Region

Aug 6, 2024, 08:08 AM

Russian forces have thwarted an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to penetrate the border in Russia's Kursk region, according to statements from the acting governor, Alexey Smirnov. The attempted incursion took place overnight in the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts. The fighters of the FSB Border Guard Service and the Russian Armed Forces were involved in preventing the breakthrough. The Ukrainian military has not commented on the incident.