Fighting has been going on for three days in the Kursk region of Russia

Fighting has been going on for three days in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which borders Ukraine . The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report that according to various sources, Ukrainian troops may have already moved 10 kilometers inland in the Kursk region.

Fighting continues for the third day in the Kursk region. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that on the night and morning of August 8, air defense systems destroyed six drones, three missiles and five missiles in the sky of the Kursk region. According to the Ministry , 14 more drones were shot down over the Belgorod region.

The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported in its report this summer that according to various sources, Ukrainian troops may have already moved 10 kilometers inland from the Kursk region. "Rybar" Telegram channel related to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation According to reports , the Ukrainian military has taken over the western half of Sudja, and a line of contact now runs along the dam area (a lowland area through which the small river Sudja flows). It is noted that this area is mainly protected by "local police units" from Russia.

Channel also claims that "the number of Ukrainian troops, the stockpile of military equipment on the route, and the military potential of the enemy are not exhausted." The Russian "Dva Majora" telegram channel wrote that "the situation is complicated" and that the enemy is using "greater forces than previously assumed. "

For its part, the White House intends to contact the Ukrainian military to ask about their motives for the attack on the Kursk region, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said.

"We are asking the Ukrainian military to know more about their goals. As for the specifics, I would ask the Ukrainians to talk about their military operations, " he said. He added that Washington will continue to support Kyiv.

We remind you that fighting has been going on in the Kursk region since the morning of August 6. The next day, the head of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov , announced that the region was attacked by up to a thousand Ukrainian forces. On August 7, he reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the march of Ukrainian troops in the region was stopped. However, Telegram channels claim the opposite. Putin, in turn, called the events taking place in the Kursk region "another large-scale provocation."

A state of emergency has been declared in the area, local residents are being evacuated. According to the Ministry of Health, 31 people were injured in the attack. Kursk authorities reported the death of five people.

The Ukrainian side did not officially comment on the events in the Kursk region.