Russian Armed Forces liberate four settlements in Kursk region in two weeks
The Russian Army has liberated the settlements of Alexandria, Leonidovo, Russkoe Porechnoye and Kruglenkoe in the border areas of Kursk Region within two weeks. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on January 17.
"For two weeks of January during offensive actions by units of the North group of troops released four settlements - Alexandria, Leonidovo, Russkoe Porechnoye and Kruglenkoye," the ministry said in a statement.
It is specified that the military men of the 7th Guards Airborne Assault Division, 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division, 83rd Independent Guards Airborne Assault Brigade distinguished themselves in this combat work, which are part of the Airborne Troops (VDV), the 155th Independent Guards Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet (POF), the 810th Independent Guards Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) and the 1427th Motorized Rifle Regiment.
The agency added that 801 square kilometers (63.2%) of the territories that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) initially occupied in the region - 1,268 square kilometers - have been liberated.
Over the day, the Ukrainian army lost more than 230 fighters in the Kursk border area, and for the total time of fighting in the region - more than 52,400. In addition, the AFU lost 231 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), 1,562 armored combat vehicles (ACVs), 304 tanks, 371 artillery pieces and other equipment.
Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that FPV drone calculations of the motorized rifle regiment of the Army Corps' motorized rifle regiment of the Army Corps of the "North" group of forces hit accumulations of armored vehicles and personnel of the AFU in the border area of the Kursk region. BMP, armored personnel carrier (APC) and tanks were destroyed. After the drone strike, the operators changed the launch point to prevent the enemy from tracking the position.
The day before, on January 16, the military grouping of troops "North" destroyed an AFU BMP with a paratrooper in the border area of the Kursk region using a Lancet barrage munition. The objective control footage showed that the hit was accurate and the enemy's equipment was destroyed.
The AFU attacked Russian positions in the border areas of Kursk Region on August 6, 2024. The situation in the region was recognized as a federal emergency. The liquidation of the Ukrainian militants who invaded the Russian territory is underway.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which was announced by the President of the Russian Federation on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the worsening situation in the region.