The Russian Ministry of Defense: Ukraine has launched a counterattack in the Kursk region of Russia; Russia has repelled two counterattacks from Ukraine in the region.
On December 20th, local time on the 20th, according to the Russian "Mash" news website, the Ukrainian armed forces used a number of missiles equipped with cluster warheads to attack the town of Ralsk in Kursk Oblast, Russia, which has killed 5 people and injured 26 others. According to Russian Red Star TV, the attack killed at least one person and injured 25 others. Kursk Oblast Governor Shin Instein posted a video on social media saying that the Ukrainian army deliberately launched missile atta...
The Russian governor of Kursk said Russian air defenses destroyed seven Ukrainian missiles.
According to TASS, Ukrainian drones tried to attack the Kursk nuclear power plant.
Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukrainian troops control more than 1,250 square kilometers of land in the Kursk region, covering 92 settlements.
According to Interfax, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine plans to launch provocative actions against the Kursk nuclear power plant.
According to TASS: Russian security officials say Ukraine destroyed a bridge over the Sem River in Russia's Kursk region. The destruction of the bridge cut off roads in parts of the area, making it more difficult to evacuate civilians.
A spokesperson for the US Department of Defense said: Some Russian troops have been redeployed from Ukraine to Kursk, and the United States is seeking more information on Ukrainian targets in Kursk.
Russian air defenses destroyed 117 Ukrainian-launched drones and four missiles in several areas, including Kursk.
Fighting continues "tens of kilometres" from Kurchatov, the site of the Kursk plant, Russian official said.
The local governor said that Russia's Kursk region has declared a state of emergency due to the military offensive in Ukraine.