The Russian Ministry of Defense has released footage showing Russian Mi-28NM helicopters carrying out strikes with S-13 air-launched missiles on Ukrainian troops and armored vehicles in the border area of the Russian Kursk region.
In addition, a Russian Su-34 jet struck Ukrainian forces in the area with ODAB-500 bombs overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
On August 6, the Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces had launched an offensive to seize territory in Russia’s Kursk region. The next day, Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said the advance deep into Russian territory had been halted.
Commenting on the attack in the Kursk region, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of launching a large-scale provocation. He also said Ukrainian troops had shelled Russian regions indiscriminately, firing at civilian infrastructure and ambulances.