Special Operations Forces raid Russian positions in Kursk, capturing 12 soldiers
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces conducted a raid on Russian positions in Kursk Oblast, inflicting losses, the SOF reported on Dec. 5, sharing video evidence.
The SOF reported that operators from the 73rd Marine Center and 6th Ranger Regiment conducted the raid, killing 17 Russian soldiers and capturing 12.
Video footage showed the Russian prisoners, who identified themselves as members of the 810th Separate Marine Brigade.
Situation in Kursk Oblast
On Aug. 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian forces were conducting operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
On Oct. 10, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Russia had moved 50,000 troops to Kursk Oblast from other fronts.
On Nov. 5, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported the first small clash with North Korean troops in the Kursk direction.
On Nov. 10, The New York Times reported that Russia, alongside North Korean forces, was preparing a major offensive in Kursk Oblast that could begin within days.
On Nov. 11, The Telegraph cited sources claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered Kursk Oblast brought back under control by Jan. 20, the inauguration day of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
On Nov. 20, Bloomberg reported that Ukrainian forces used Storm Shadow missiles to target a Russian command post near Maryino, marking the first known use of the missiles on Russian territory.
As of Nov. 22, Ukrainian forces controlled 800 square kilometers of Kursk Oblast, with the maximum area held reaching 1,376 square kilometers, according to a source in Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation denied media claims that Ukrainian forces had been ordered to hold Kursk Oblast until Trump’s inauguration.
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