Ukrainian troops storm Russian border checkpoints in major offensive
Ukrainian forces have advanced on two border checkpoints situated on the Russian border. In total, approximately 500 soldiers are storming the border in the Belgorod region. The region governor has stated that the situation is difficult but under control.
Massive Ukrainian attack: as reported by the Mash channel, approximately 500 Ukrainian soldiers have attacked two Russian checkpoints in Nechoteyevka and Shebekino in the Belgorod region. Serious clashes have been reported near Nechoteyevka.
Two hundred Ukrainian soldiers in infantry fighting vehicles landed near border positions and attempted to cross. Simultaneously, around 300 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers arrived at the Shebekino checkpoint. Fighting continues there as well.
The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, stated that the situation is difficult.
Russians redeploying forces
Russia has already redeployed around 30,000 soldiers from Ukraine to the Kursk direction, and this number is increasing. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the enemy is trying to withdraw units from other directions, spoke online at the "Ukraine 2024: Independence" forum in Kyiv.
"Obviously, the Kursk operation has led to the redirection of a significant number of enemy forces. At this moment, we can confirm that around 30,000 Russian soldiers have already been directed to the Kursk direction. This number continues to grow," emphasised Syrskyi.
He noted that one of the tasks of the offensive operation in the Kursk direction "was to divert significant enemy forces from other directions, primarily Pokrovsk and Kurakhove."
"Currently, we are still advancing, inflicting measurable losses on Russian troops in terms of personnel and equipment. So far, we have taken control of 500 square miles of territory, encompassing 100 localities," declared the General.
