Russian positions take a direct hit in Kursk (Image: Social media)
Russia’s army lost hundreds of soldiers in a disastrous assault, after they were lured into a brutal kill zone by Ukrainian forces during fierce battles in .
has gathered an army of around 60,000 troops in Kursk as his commanders desperately try to expel ‘s army from its border region.
that initially captured some 1,250 square kilometres of Russian territory.
Although the Russians have managed to steadily push back Zelensky’s soldiers, they are still putting up fierce resistance and inflicting massive casualties on their enemy.
Putin’s army is throwing everything into capturing the key village of Sverdlikovo, which could dramatically change the dynamics of the salient.
Russian armoured vehicles on the move in Kursk (Image: Social media)
Taking control of the village would allow the Russians to open direct assaults on the town of Sudzha, which is the base of ‘s military operations in the region.
‘s The defensive lines consist of a vast network of trenches, bunkers, various underground facilities, and Dragon Steel anti-tank fortifications.
The Russians attempted to breach these lines by heading for a gap in the Dragon Steel fortifications, which soon became a deadly choke point.
As the Russian mechanised units approached, they were hit by a barrage of fire from artillery, drones and anti-tank missiles.
Russian troops were lured towards a gap in Ukraine’s defensive lines (Image: Reporting from Ukraine video)
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Vast numbers of were wiped out, blocking the road for other groups approaching the gap.
As these tried to manoeuvre around the wreckage, they too were brutally picked off by Ukrainian forces.
Surviving Russian soldiers managed to seek cover in a nearby forest that the Ukrainians had deliberately left lightly defended.
As they poured into the forest to regroup, unleashed a ferocious HIMARS bombardment, carpet bombing the area with cluster munitions in multiple strikes.
The Ukrainians succeeded in killing hundreds of Russian soldiers and destroyed more than 30 armoured vehicles during the failed attack.
‘s incursion into Kursk is the first time that a foreign army has invaded since World War II.
Kyiv says it wants to use the captured territory as a bargaining chip in any future cease-fire talks with .