Russian Ministry of Defense Archives

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Russian officials confirm deadly Sumy attack, justify it as targeting “military meeting”

The mayor of Konotop said military personnel from the 117th Territorial Defense Brigade were receiving awards in Sumy during the strike. The military reportedly escaped harm by reaching shelter in time.

byMaria Tril

Possibly Ukrainian tanks that breached into the Russian border in Kursk Oblast.

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ISW: Russian bloggers claim Ukraine “diverts” attention with Kursk incursion

Russian military bloggers dismissed reports of Ukrainian incursions into Russia's Kursk Oblast as "unsuccessful" and a "media stunt,” claiming it "diverts attention" from ongoing offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast. Ukrainian officials remained largely silent on the matter.

byVira Kravchuk

A photo of an allegedly destroyed Russian Ka-52 helicopter in Kursk Oblast of Russia.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly establish foothold in border villages of Russia’s Kursk Oblast

Local social media channels in Kursk are flooded with posts from residents seeking to locate and evacuate relatives from settlements that have lost all communication and electricity. This coincides with reports of Ukrainian military presence in the area, with reinforcements continuing to arrive.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russian firm offers $170,000 bounty for destruction of first F-16 in Ukraine

As Ukraine anticipates the arrival of 24 F-16 fighter jets from its western allies this summer, a Russian supplier of proppant for oil towers responded by offering 15 million rubles for the first destroyed F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine to motivate Russian soldiers.

byVira Kravchuk