Ukraine's Special Forces continue to carry out tasks in Russia's Kursk region (video)
Photo: Yesterday, SOF operators forced two Russian soldiers to surrender (Getty Images)
Yesterday, the Russian General Staff reported the alleged liberation of the Kursk region. However, the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out tasks in this area.
The military refuted the statement by Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and clarified that operations are ongoing. Specifically, yesterday, another group of Russian soldiers was destroyed.
"Just yesterday, the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center in the Kursk region eliminated a whole group of enemy soldiers from the 810th Marine Brigade during special operations," the message said.
The military also added that the Special Operations Forces' operators forced two Russian soldiers to surrender.
"One prisoner of war was evacuated to a safe location on a stretcher, while the other hobbled along on his own. We continue our work," the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces informed.
Zelenskyy confirms continued fighting in the Kursk region
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had received a briefing from Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi. As a result of the briefing, the Ukrainian president stated that the situation remains difficult in many directions.
As of midday, there had already been nearly 70 assaults on Ukrainian positions. Fighting is expected to continue, and the enemy persists in attempts to advance.
At the same time, Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian military forces continue active defensive operations in certain areas of Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions.
