Digest August 25: Kursk operation and potential destruction of targets deep inside Russia

26.08.2024

Ukrainian long-range rocket-drone Paliyanytsia: 20 Russian airfields in the possible area of attack.

AFU took control of two more settlements in the Kursk region, — Zelenskyy.

Russia wanted to occupy Kharkiv and Sumy, but we thwarted this operation. We preemptively attacked, — Zelenskyy.

A new group of AFU soldiers has begun training on PATRIOT in Germany.

Russians remain blocked at the aggregate plant in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.

Kursk operation: everything we do is only to force Russia to be ready for a just peace, — Zelenskyy.

Ukraine wants permission from the west to use Storm Shadow missiles to destroy targets deep inside Russia, — The Guardian.

USA and UK providing Ukraine with satellite images of Kursk region, which allows AFU to track movement of Russian units, — NYT.

Author: Tetiana Stelmakh | View all publications by the author