Russian army makes great strides in Kursk and Donbas

(CLO) The Russian military has liberated several communities in the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk Region and made advances in the Donbas region over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

Specifically, the TASS news agency quoted the statement as saying: "During the week, units of the Northern Battle Group continued to destroy Ukrainian armed formations on the territory of the Kursk Region. They liberated the settlements of Plekhovo, Daryino and Novoivanovka in the Kursk Region...", as well as took control of the settlements of Zhyoltoye, Berestki and Zarya in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Source: Press and Information Office of the Russian Defense Ministry/TASS

Additionally, in response to Ukraine's attack on a military airfield in Taganrog with ATACMS missiles, the Russian military conducted a precision strike on major Ukrainian fuel and energy facilities supporting the country's defense industry, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The attack was carried out with the support of long-range precision air and sea weapons, as well as attack drones, the statement said. The airstrike was successful, hitting all designated facilities.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that Ukraine launched a missile attack using Western long-range weapons on the Taganrog military airport in the Rostov Region on the morning of December 11, 2024.

The statement said it had confirmed that six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were involved in the attack. The missiles were shot down by air defenses, and although the ATACMS fragments did not cause significant damage, some casualties were reported.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was one of the biggest ever Russian attacks on Ukraine's struggling power grid and evidence of why Kiev needed more support from the West.

Russia’s 12th major attack on the energy system this year has damaged power facilities in several regions of Ukraine and forced authorities to impose longer power cuts for millions of people, the national grid operator said.

Huy Hoang (according to TASS, Sputnik, Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/nga-dat-nhieu-buoc-tien-o-kursk-va-donbas-tan-cong-cac-co-so-nang-luong-ukraine-post325533.html