Auteur/autrice : Kyiv Center for Defense Policy

On August 7, 2023, Ukrainian forces achieved confirmed advances of up to 10 kilometers into Russia’s Kursk Oblast during ongoing mechanized offensive operations on Russian territory. Geolocated footage from August 6 and 7 indicated that Ukrainian armored vehicles reached positions along the 38K-030 route, approximately 10 kilometers from the border. Reports suggest that Ukrainian forces have penetrated at least two Russian defensive lines and seized significant territory, with at least 45 square kilometers claimed as captured since the operation began. Ukrainian forces reportedly took control of several settlements, including Nikolaevo-Daryino and Darino, and were actively operating within Lyubimovka. Russian...