Defense forces strike Russians in Kursk region in multiple directions

"In the Kursk region, the Russians are deeply concerned as they were attacked on multiple fronts, which came as a surprise to them," he noted.

The military confirmed that the Defense Forces are operating in this direction.

Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, also reported on the successes of Ukrainian forces in Russian territory.

"Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves," he stated.

What is known about the directions of the Defense Forces' strike

According to Russian media, Ukrainian forces are allegedly advancing from the city of Sudzha towards the village of Velyke Soldatske.

Additionally, Russian war correspondents report that Ukrainian forces are allegedly trying to advance to the northeast of Sudzha, in the area of the village of Ruske Porichne and the Berdyn settlement.

Russian propagandists allegedly published a map of the offensive of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on January 5 (Russian media)

Situation in the Kursk region

Ukrainian forces have been advancing in the Kursk region for almost six months. According to data from January 4, the Kursk direction ranks second for the number of attacks on Ukrainian positions by Russia. In one day, the Russians launched 33 assaults on Ukrainian positions in this direction.

Just yesterday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia had lost up to a battalion of North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region over the past two days.

It should be noted that on January 2, a strike was carried out on Russian occupiers in the Kursk region, with significant losses recorded among the invaders.