Russian air domination,, Thanks to fiber optical drones and powerful planing guided bombs (BGP), gives a lot of a hard time to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (FAU) which were mobilized in the Russian region of Koursk and which now retreats regularly. About 80 km² of Russian territory remain under Ukrainian control, a fraction of the 1,000 km² conquered in August 2024. The Russian armed forces (FAR) with North Korean reinforcements (according to several testimonies from Ukrainian soldiers) have, Since the beginning of March, the Ukrainian border has been crossing up to a depth of 5 km, taking foot in particular in the hamlet of Basivka, in a slightly hilly region, shared between wood and fields.
“The attacks of small infantry groups are permanent, night and day, but especially at night. They infiltrate and cling to the field, for example in Basivka, they governed in the cellars while waiting for reinforcements ”says Ihor, a company commander of the 36e Marine rifle brigade. Ihor, like all the Ukrainian soldiers cited in this article, speak on condition of anonymity, because the SBU (security service) prohibits them from any communication with the media in the Soumy region.
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Source: Lemonde