Ukrainian forces strike inside Russia: Clashes in Kursk region

For several days now, clashes have been occurring between Russian forces and Ukrainian units that have entered the Kursk region in Russia. The media are now reporting strong explosions and a fire.

Social media reports strong explosions and a fire in the Rylsk region, part of the Russian Federation's Kursk region. The fire is said to have started in the village of Stepanovka.

It is not clear what caused the fire. Some sources state that a Russian military convoy caught fire. There are also reports of a fire in the village of Oktyabrskoye, in the Kursk region. "If true, this is quite far from Sudzha," comments Euromaidan Press. This is where the last gas pumping station before the border is located, pumping Russian gas to Europe.

During one of the largest attacks on Russian territory since the beginning of the war, about 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers crossed the Russian border into the Kursk region on Tuesday morning with tanks and armoured vehicles under the cover of drones and artillery, reported Reuters, citing Russian officials.

Ukrainian forces moved through the border fields and forests north to Sudzha, the last gas pumping station before the border, where Russian gas is being pumped to Europe.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda/PAP/Twitter