MFA: Kyiv tried to sow panic with a barbaric attack on the Kursk region
[Regnum] The Kiev regime, with the barbaric attack of the Ukrainian army on the Kursk region, tried to sow panic among the residents of this region and show at least some semblance of activity against the backdrop of the constant failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the war zone. This is stated in a commentary by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
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“With their barbaric attack in the Kursk region, the Ukrobanderites tried to sow panic among the region’s residents and demonstrate at least some semblance of activity against the backdrop of the constant failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the conflict zone,” the press service of the Foreign Ministry quoted her as saying.
The diplomat emphasized that the Kyiv regime’s calculations in this direction did not come true, noting that this and other bloody crimes of Kyiv are being committed in the cynical silence of the West, which continues to support its puppets in Ukraine.
“All this only strengthens the feeling of impunity of Ukrainian neo-Nazis, who are confident that they will get away with any crime,” Zakharova clarified.
She added that Russia calls on the international community not to stand aside and to strongly condemn the criminal actions of the Kyiv regime.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the morning of August 6, Ukrainian troops attempted to break through to the Kursk region, which was repelled by FSB border guards and Russian army troops. According to the Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed 300 militants, 11 tanks, and more than 20 armored vehicles.
In the evening of the same day, the Ukrainian army attempted to break through to the Kursk region for the second time. Russian artillery and aviation carried out preemptive strikes on the military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region, after which the saboteurs retreated.
On August 7, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case under several articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation after the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on border settlements in the Kursk region - terrorist attack, murder, illegal possession of weapons and ammunition, encroachment on the lives of law enforcement officers, etc. The official representative of the department Svetlana Petrenko noted that as a result of the criminal actions of the Ukrainian troops, several dozen civilians, including children, and Russian military personnel were injured.
Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the country's regions to support the Kursk region amid attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian leader clarified that regional leaders have the ability to do more than ordinary citizens.
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UN called the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region an escalation
The attack by Ukrainian troops on the Kursk region increases the risk of escalation. This was stated on August 7 by the deputy official representative of the Secretary General of the world organization Farhan Haq at a briefing.
"Incidents like these increase the risk of a worrying escalation of the crisis. We would like to see the situation de-escalated to the greatest extent possible," he said.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Ukrainian armed forces made two attempts to break through the border with Russia in the Kursk region on August 6. In the morning, Russian positions were attacked by 300 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters, who were supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored vehicles. Russian fighters thwarted the attempt to break through to the Kursk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces made a second attempt to break through in the evening of the same day.
In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a series of strikes on peaceful neighborhoods in populated areas of the Kursk region. The Ukrainian army deliberately attacked people who were trying to leave the border areas.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on August 7 that the operation would be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border. He specified that Kiev had used up to 1,000 fighters in the attack. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 315 soldiers and 54 armored vehicles, including seven tanks.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, called on the international community to condemn Kiev's criminal attacks on Russian territory. The diplomat also called the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region another terrorist act.
White House spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing on August 7 that the United States intends to seek clarification from the Kiev regime regarding the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack. He added that the US position on the use of American weapons on Russian territory "has not changed."
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Gerasimov: Up to 1,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers took part in the attack on Kursk Oblast
Kiev used up to 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen in the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Kursk region. This was reported on August 7 by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“At 5:30 a.m. on August 6, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine numbering up to one thousand people went on the offensive with the aim of capturing a section of territory in the Sudzhinsky district of the Kursk region,” he said.
Gerasimov specified that during the repelling of the attack by the Russian military, the enemy lost 315 fighters, of which at least 100 were killed and 215 wounded.
The Russian military also destroyed 54 units of armored vehicles, including seven tanks, the Chief of the General Staff added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Ukrainian militants attempted to break through to Kursk Oblast on the morning of August 6, but were repelled by FSB border guards and Russian army troops. In the evening of the same day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to break through to Kursk Oblast for the second time, but retreated after preemptive strikes on military equipment in Sumy Oblast.
On August 7, the Russian President called the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the Kursk region a large-scale provocation by the Kiev regime. The head of state emphasized that Ukrainian Armed Forces militants are firing from various types of weapons at civilian buildings, residential buildings, and ambulances.
Later that day, the Defense Ministry reported that the Russian army was continuing to destroy Ukrainian troops that were attempting to break through the state border in the Kursk region. The ministry specified that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters were not allowed to advance deep into Russian territory.
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Gerasimov reported to Putin about halting the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region
The advance of the Ukrainian army deep into the Kursk region has been stopped, said the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov
“The operation will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border,” Gerasimov reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
The Chief of the General Staff reported to the Russian leader that Kyiv had used up to 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Kursk Oblast. The offensive began at 05:30 a.m. on August 6. The Ukrainian Armed Forces intended to seize Kursk Oblast.
The Ukrainian army suffered 315 casualties, including at least 100 killed and 215 wounded. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 54 armored vehicles, including seven tanks.
On the morning of August 6, up to 300 Ukrainian fighters attempted to attack border villages in the Kursk region. The military attempted to break through the state border in the Korenevsky and Sudzhansky districts. The FSB Border Service of Russia together with the military repelled the armed provocation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Acting head of the region Alexey Smirnov stated that battles with Ukrainian military are taking place in the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts.
Later, the Ministry of Defense reported that Russian Iskander crews struck Ukrainian air defense positions in Sumy Oblast. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed two Ukrainian BUK-M1 SAM launchers. The Defense Ministry also showed footage of the destruction of Ukrainian saboteurs' military equipment on the border of Kursk Oblast.
As the Russian Defense Ministry reported on August 7, the Russian Armed Forces prevented the Ukrainian military from advancing deep into Russian territory. During the fighting, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 260 soldiers.
At a meeting with the government, Putin called on the regions to support the Kursk region amid attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov instructed the Ministry of Finance to allocate 1.8 billion rubles for certificates for the resettlement of residents of the Kursk region.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on the international community to condemn Kiev's criminal attacks on Russian territory. The diplomat also called the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack another terrorist act.