Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast fend off almost 100 Russian assaults

Details: Written by: Martin Fornusek; 07.Jan; Hits: 10

Ukrainian forces repelled 94 Russian ground assaults in Russia's Kursk Oblast over the past day, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Jan. 7 amid escalating hostilities in the region.This represents nearly half of the skirmishes over the past day, as the military reported 218 clashes across the front.On Jan.

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5, Ukraine launched renewed offensive operations in the Russian region, which is seen as crucial for any possible peace negotiations.The Russian Defense Ministry alleged on Jan. 6 that the Ukrainian advance was halted and that Ukraine's primary units were destroyed near Berdin, a settlement along a road leading northeast to the city of Kursk.Ukraine has not commented on the claims and provided limited information on the operation.The U.S.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that between Jan. 5 and 6, Ukrainian forces advanced in southern Berdin, central Russkoye Porechnoye, and central Novosotnitsky, all northeast of Sudzha, a key Ukraine-held town in the region.The ISW analysts speculated that these attacks "may be the beginning stages of a concerted Ukrainian operation in Kursk Oblast or elsewhere in the theater.

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