The Ukrainian Air Force executed a strategic operation in Russia’s Kursk region, successfully destroying a crucial bridge over the Seym River near Glushkovo. This bridge was vital for Russian military logistics, and its demolition has severely hampered supply lines, isolating Russian forces south of the river.
The operation involved high-precision aerial strikes, including the use of glide bombs and HIMARS rockets. Ukrainian officials claim this action has cut off Russian reinforcements, providing a tactical advantage by potentially controlling an additional 700 km² in the Kursk region. Reports also mention the encirclement of around 700 Russian soldiers and the destruction of another equipment column near Korenevo, further disrupting Russian military operations in the area.
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a bridge over the Seym River in Russia’s Kursk region as they continue with their most significant incursion into Russian territory since the war began in 2022.
Kursk regional governor Alexei Smirnov said Ukraine had destroyed the road bridge in the region’s Glushkov district, where a mass evacuation is underway.
Citing Russian security officials, Russia’s TASS news agency said that the bridge’s destruction could hinder the relocation of Glushkov’s 20,000 inhabitants.
Ukraine launched a ‘surprise’ ground attack on Russia.
Ukrainian officials said that they had installed a military commandant in the area controlled by Ukraine. According to Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, his forces were advancing between one and three kilometres in some areas in the Kursk region.
Russia’s defence ministry for its part said it had repelled a series of Ukrainian attacks along the Kursk frontline.
Syrskyi added that intense fighting continued in Ukraine’s frontline in the east, in particular in Toretsk and the strategic hub of Pokrovsk areas.
With Russia ramping up its offensives in Ukraine’s east, military authorities in Pokrovsk urged civilians to leave quickly because the Russian army was closing in.
Pokrovsk officials said in a Telegram post that Russian troops are “advancing at a fast pace. With every passing day there is less and less time to collect personal belongings and leave for safer regions”.
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