Ukraine’s 47th Brigade wipes out Russian company in Kursk Oblast

The Brigade shared battle footage online.

The Russian army deployed an enormous amount of personnel and equipment, with tanks fitted with mine-clearing trailers leading enemy convoys.

"The attacks came in six successive waves," Ukrainian soldiers wrote.

"The enemy attempted to break through using tanks, armored vehicles and even buggies —  totaling around 50 pieces of military equipment, however, all our units operated as a single mechanism, and we hit the enemy hard."

The 47th Brigade, along with supporting units, also destroyed Russian military equipment worth tens of millions of dollars.

"In terms of personnel losses, the enemy lost an entire company — 45 Russian soldiers were eliminated, and 53 were wounded," the brigade added.

New Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast 

On Jan. 5, reports emerged about a new Ukrainian offensive in some areas of Kursk Oblast.

The operation was later indirectly confirmed by Andrii Yermak, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, and explicitly confirmed by Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Ukrainian forces have resumed offensive operations in at least three sectors of Kursk Oblast, achieving tactical advancements.

Meanwhile, Der Spiegel noted that Ukraine’s offensive began just two weeks before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, suggesting that the unexpected attack could expose Russia’s vulnerabilities.

The Ukrainian Presidential Office commented on the Kursk operation, saying that the territory should be viewed as a bargaining tool.

"This is our leverage — to exchange Kursk Oblast territory for the Ukrainian lands we need, which are now occupied by Russia," said Presidential Office adviser Serhii Leshchenko.

On Jan. 8, analysts from the DeepState project reported that Russian forces had advanced in nine settlements across Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kursk Oblasts.