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Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Bryansk repelled – governor Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Bryansk Region repelled – governor
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The incursion has been thrwarted by border guards and regular troops, Aleksandr Bogomaz has said The incursion has been thwarted by border guards and regular troops, Aleksandr Bogomaz has said
The Russian forces have repelled a cross-broder attack by Kiev’s troops on the Bryansk Region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has said. Bryansk directly to the west of Russia’s Kursk Region, a part of which remains under the control of the Ukrainian army following an incursion earlier this month. Russian forces have repelled a cross-broder attack by Ukrainian troops on Bryansk Region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has said.
According to Bogomaz, the Ukrainian raid was foiled on Wednesday by Russia’s border guards and regular troops. “The enemy came under fire,” the official said, adding that “the situation is stable and under control.” The federal subject is located directly to the west of Russia’s Kursk Region, part of which remains under the control of the Ukrainian army following an incursion earlier this month.
While the Russian Defense Ministry has not commented on the matter, Telegram news channel Mash reported that the Ukrainians had tried to break through near the village of Zabrama, some 30 km from Russia’s border with Belarus. More than 200 soldiers participated in the raid, but reatreated after taking “serious losses,” Mash wrote. According to Bogomaz, the Ukrainian raid was foiled on Wednesday by Russian border guards and regular troops. “The enemy came under fire,” the official said, adding that “the situation is stable and under control.”
The Russian military blogger writing under the name Dva Mayora, meanwhile, reported that at least 20 Ukrainian servicemen took part in the attack. While the Russian Defense Ministry has not commented on the matter, Telegram news channel Mash reported that the Ukrainians had tried to break through near the village of Zabrama, approximately 30km from Russia’s border with Belarus. More than 200 soldiers participated in the raid, but retreated after taking “serious losses,” Mash wrote.
In their largest cross-border incursion to date, Ukrainian armored units inavded the Kursk Region on August 6, sezing several villages and the city of Sudzha. Kiev said that it was aiming to establish a “buffer zone” on Russian soil. Russia responsded by evacuating civilians from the affected areas and deploying additional forces in Kursk, while also striking targets in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, which was used as a staging ground for the invasion. The Russian military blogger writing under the name Dva Mayora, meanwhile, reported that the number of Ukrainian servicemen who had taken part in the attack numbered at least 20.
According to Russian officials, at least 31 civilians were killed in Kursk and 143 were wounded. The Russian Defense Ministry estimated that around 4,400 Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded during the operation. In their largest cross-border incursion to have targeted territory which was part of Russia before 2022, Ukrainian armored units invaded Kursk Region on August 6, seizing several villages and the city of Sudzha.
Kiev said that it was aiming to establish a “buffer zone” on Russian soil. Moscow responded by evacuating civilians from the affected areas and deploying additional forces there, while also striking targets in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, which was being used as a staging ground.
According to Kremlin officials, at least 31 civilians have been killed in Kursk Region and 143 have been wounded so far. The Russian Defense Ministry estimates that around 4,400 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded during the operation.