The Russian Armed Forces have launched a large-scale counteroffensive in the Kursk region, Mash Telegram channel said.
The Russian troops entered the village of Gordeyevka from the settlements of Korenevo, Kulbaki, Martynovka and Nechayev. They took Gordeyevka under control in about 90 minutes.
According to the channel, the Russian troops have been on an advance in the areas of the villages of Apanasovka and Martynovka.
The Russian Defence Ministry has released no official comment on the matter yet.
At the same time, War Correspondents of the Russian Spring Telegram channel said that the Tula 106th Airborne Division, the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet, as well as fighters of the Crimean landing force were participating in the operation.
According to military correspondents, Russian soldiers drove Ukrainian fighters out of almost a dozen villages in just a few hours.
As a result of the successful actions of the Russian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian troops may find themselves encircled in the area of the village of Krasnooktyabrsky. The AFU command has to decide whether to transfer reserves from another direction to hold the positions in the Korenevsky district or withdraw troops in order to avoid encirclement and further losses.
A similarly situation has developed for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Viktorovka.