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Russia Says Ukraine Launched Cross-Border Attack into Kursk Region

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The Facts

  • Russian officials said that Ukraine launched a cross-border raid into the Kursk region on Tuesday, with reports of fighting six miles (10 km) into Russian territory. [1]

  • Russia's Defense Ministry said that up to 300 Ukrainian troops and 11 tanks took part in the assault, attacking Russian positions near Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya. [2]

  • Officials added that the attack was supported by rocket fire and drones, stating that a driver and a paramedic were killed after a drone struck an ambulance outside the town of Sudzha. A doctor was injured. [3]


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