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Kursk operation - Day #21 - Three weeks into the operation

An overview of all today's events in the Kursk operation will be combined in this thread.

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The IAEA mission will visit the Kursk nuclear power plant tomorrow, according to Director General Rafael Grossi.

Did you miss the events from yesterday? Check it out here

According to Russian sources, fighting is ongoing in Spal'noe and Krupets while they claim Borki has been recaptured from the AFU. No visual confirmation has been given for each of these claims and according to our information, Spal'noe and Borki remain under AFU control while Krupets in contested.

Russian sources confirm that Ukrainian units have entrenched near Nechaev and Nizhnyaya Parovaya east of Malaya Loknya in the Kursk region. They also claim that Malaya Loknya is controlled by Russian forces, but this is already denied by several other Russian sources.

In Kursk, soldiers of the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade showed abandoned fortifications of the 1434th "Akhmat-Chechnya" regiment, which fled in panic during a Ukrainian advance to avoid capture.

Ukrainian forces, likely from the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, are clearing a village in the Kursk region on the first days of the operation. At 3:34, a Ukrainian tank withstands a "Lancet" drone strike.

Sergei Bratchuk confirmed that the 810th Brigade of Crimean Marines, after their "successful" rotations on the Left Bank, was redeployed to the Kursk Front. There, they quickly received a deserved thrashing from HIMARS, and many soldiers ended up in captivity. This is the so-called "heroic" struggle of the Sevastopol marines—lies and defeat on all fronts.

Ukraine's Kursk offensive has not only breached Russian borders but also defied Washington's red lines, which aimed to prevent the war from escalating into Russia. President Zelenskyy has criticized these American restrictions, suggesting they were naive and have now fallen away. This divergence reflects different priorities: the U.S. aims to support Ukraine while avoiding World War III, whereas Ukraine, fighting for its survival, is willing to risk more, even if it means drawing the U.S. into direct conflict with Russia

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Snagost' direction

According to Russian blogger Rybar, the AFU holds presence in Byakhovo and Vnezapnoe, with the latter already confirmed by other sources. He adds that a similar situation, with AFU presence, is developing near ​​Viktorovka which is next to Byakhovo. The area in aqua is high likely to be AFU controlled.

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Korenevo direction

Also according to Rybar, the AFU also managed to gain control over Matveevka, which we already had confirmed. He reports an unclear situation near Zhuravli (we have it AFU controlled). He added that Ukrainian DRG is very active north of the settlement.

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Russian sources claim they have 'recaptured' Nizhnyaya Parovaya in the Kursk region.

Fun fact, Ukrainian forces have never reached this village and have never put a claim on it. Just recently, the AFU started moving just south of it.

With the start of Ukraine's offensive in the Kursk region, soldiers from the 49th Engineering Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cleared paths through minefields, ensured the advance of units deep into Russian defenses, and constructed crossings over obstacles. The 49th Engineering Assault Brigade is known for being the first in battle and the first to break through.

Roundabouts in Kursk are being restored.

Explosions in Kursk are reported.

Snagost' axis - Kursk region

In addition to previous information by Russian sources, stating that the AFU has presence in Byakhovo and its surroundings, new geolocated footage confirms that the AFU is already operating west of it. Therefore we declare Byakhovo AFU controlled.

FPV drone strikes on an electrical substation in Glushkovo, Kursk region and a KamAZ supply truck north of the Seym river.

End of thread. Tomorrow a new one.