Su-34 crew hit AFU manpower and equipment in the border area of Kursk region

The crew of a Su-34 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces has struck a cluster of Ukrainian army troops and military equipment in a border area of Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 23. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on September 23.

The strike was carried out on reconnaissance targets with aviation bombs with a universal planning and correction module (UMPK).

"Having received confirmation from intelligence about the destruction of the temporary deployment point of a unit and armored equipment of the AFU, the crew returned safely to the airfield of departure," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"They're on our land, and our rules are here."

How the battles are going on in the Sujan direction in the Kursk region

Earlier in the day, the Russian military repelled two attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to break through the Russian border in the direction of Novy Puti in the Kursk region. During these attempts, the AFU lost up to 30 military personnel killed and wounded.

Also on September 23, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat work of servicemen of the Marine Brigade of the "North" group of troops, who captured fortified positions of the AFU in the border area of Kursk Region.

Ukrainian militants attacked Russian positions in the border areas of the Kursk region on August 6. The situation in the region was recognized as a state of emergency of federal character. The operation to destroy the AFU continues.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.