Russian special forces halt advancement of Ukrainian troops in Kursk
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Following Ukraine's incursion in the Kursk region, Russia's Akhmat unit prevents Kiev's soldiers from advancing deeper into the territory.
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Ukrainian servicemen drive a Soviet-made T-64 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 11, 2024. (AFP)
Russia's Akhmat special forces unit has halted the advancement of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk Region despite Kiev's attempts to expand their incursion, Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov said on Sunday.
"All along the perimeter where we [Akhmat] are, the enemy is basically stopped. The enemy is making desperate attempts to break through the area where we are located," Alaudinov announced on Telegram.
This follows Ukraine's offensive attack in the Kursk region on August 6 as part of its war with Russia, losing more than 2,800 service people and 41 tanks. Some of the weapons used by Ukraine are generally funded or provided by the NATO alliance.
Russia makes gain in axes of advancement, regains territories in Kursk
Russia's armed forces have regained control over the Krupets village in the border region of Kursk, amid a 10-day-long Ukrainian incursion into the region, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced last week.
On the opposite front, Russia said on Saturday it took control of a village 16 km from Donetsk's city of Pokrovsk, which sits in parallel to a major Ukrainian armed forces supply line.
Analysts believed that the incursion into Kursk would see the diversion of Russian troops from several axes of advancement into Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin vowed to send a proper retaliation against Ukraine, stating it carried out a large-scale provocation that targeted civilians.
