Posted on 08/07/2024 4:47:56 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia has lost two helicopters and two main battle tanks in its efforts to fend off a cross-border raid into the Kursk region, reports suggest, as
Russian sources suggest Kyiv's forces encroached several miles into Russian territory during the surprise assault.
Open-source intelligence accounts, along with Russian and Ukrainian military-focused sources, suggest Russia lost a Ka-52 helicopter, an Mi-28 helicopter and two tanks in the Kursk region after Ukraine launched its cross-border attack on Tuesday.
Ukrainian media amplified reports claiming that the Mi-28 was taken out by a Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drone.
Russian journalist Alexander Sladkov said on Wednesday Russia had lost two helicopters, including a Ka-52.
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A prominent Russian blogger said on Wednesday that Ukraine had "managed to take control of several more settlements," after it had become "clear that it was impossible to dislodge the foe forces from the territory they had occupied."
"The situation in the Kursk region at the moment really turned out to be much more serious than it might seem at first glance," the popular WarGonzo channel, believed to be run by Kremlin-linked propagandist Semyon Pegov, wrote on Wednesday. The initial attack penetrated Russian territory and Ukraine then "pulled up significant reserves to the area of combat clashes on the border and Sudzha," the account added.
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I bet your just so ecstatic and celebrating with your favorite lollipop!
New cookie for marcus!!
It's scary that your average Ukrainian soldier is so effing dumb that they haven't figured out after two and a half years that they're just cannon fodder in Elenskyy's quest for more vacation homes.
Of course, some of the potential conscripts are burning the vans of the REMF Ukie press gangs...
Because no one in Ukraine would actually be fighting to defend themselves from Russian aggression. Right?
I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT UKRAINE OR RUSSIA, WHEN WE ARE IN THE FIGHT OF LIVES HERE!!
You should avoid these threads then and concentrate on things like yogurt and the UK.
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