In an earlier replace on the state of affairs in Kursk, Russia’s Defence Ministry stated its forces had retaken the village of Lebedevka, in addition to seizing Novenke, a hamlet throughout the border in Ukraine’s neighbouring Sumy area.
Moscow made no official point out of the pipeline operation, however Main Normal Apti Alaudinov, commander of Chechnya’s Akhmat particular forces, reposted photos on Telegram of particular forces inside a fuel pipeline.
“I’m stunned by individuals who actually suppose that Russia may lose,” Alaudinov stated. “It’s a good day.”
Russian Telegram channels confirmed photos of particular forces in fuel masks and lights, some utilizing vibrant colloquial Russian curses, as they made their manner alongside the within of what seemed like a big pipe.
Owing to battlefield reporting restrictions on either side, Reuters was unable to confirm the reviews.
