Brief Report from the Front August 26th, 2024

by Marat Khairullin with illustrations by Mikhail Popov

Kursk direction:

The situation in Kursk Oblast remains tense. Positional battles are taking place in Glushkovsky District, where the enemy is not actively attempting to advance deep into our territory.

In other areas, the Ukrainian Armed Forces use sabotage and reconnaissance group tactics, trying to move gradually, most often in small groups.

The enemy is currently most active in the west of the invasion area, where it previously took control of the settlements of Apanasovka, Snagost, and Vishnevka. Fighting is underway in the area of ​​Komarovka and Krasnooktyabrskoye. Our troops have repelled attacks in these directions.

The enemy is trying to attack in the direction of the urban settlement of Korenevo, where it had previously managed to break through to the village of the same name in front of it. During the assault, the village of Korenevo was returned to the control of the Russian Armed Forces, the enemy was driven out. Also, active combat operations are taking place in the area of ​​the settlement of Olgovka, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to enter several days earlier. The Russian Armed Forces pushed back the enemy and entered this settlement, restoring control over it.

Attacks in the direction of the settlement of Kremyanoye have been repelled. In the area of ​​the settlement of Malaya Loknya, one of our units held the defense, being surrounded, not allowing the enemy to advance further. Neighboring units could not approach them, but they supported them with covering fire. On Saturday, they began to break through to help them. Fighters from the 1427th regiment of the Russian Armed Forces entered Loknya. After the arrival of reinforcements, ours were able to leave the territory of the women's colony IK-11, which the enemy stormed using armored vehicles (including foreign-made) and managed to break through
fencing of the outer perimeter. The warriors who heroically held the defense were withdrawn to the rear for restoration.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their attempts to attack in the direction of the settlements of Russkoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Malaya Lobnya, having brought the 95th separate airborne brigade into battle using armored vehicles, including tanks. The result of this was not the advance they had planned, but the loss of personnel and equipment, after which the enemy rolled back.

The village of Martynovka, despite statements from the other side, is under the control of our forces.

Military operations are underway in the area of ​​the village of Russkaya Konopelka, where a column of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was previously destroyed. The Russian Armed Forces have driven out the enemy and restored control in the settlements of Spalnoye and Borki. Our aviation is operating in the entire direction, striking both the enemy that has entered our territory and its rear areas in the Sumy region. Enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups that are trying to penetrate our rear areas are being identified and destroyed.

The enemy is suffering heavy losses in personnel and equipment. Its activity has decreased compared to the previous period. But the enemy still retains potential, transferring reinforcements here, even if this exposes other directions.

There will be much more detailed information in the coming days, as I am currently working in the Kursk direction with the permission of the Russian Ministry of Defense and will be transmitting news from the scene.

Donetsk direction:

In the Pokrovsky section of the Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces expanded the zone of control and improved their position in the Novotoretskoye area northeast of the settlement of Grodovka.

Our fighters are confidently advancing in the settlement of Novogrodovka, where they have reached the area of ​​the City Council building. Some of our detachments are working in the area of ​​the railway bridge in the western part of the city. South of Novogrodovka, battles are taking place on the approaches to the Rossiya mine (now called Kotlyarevskaya), where our advanced assault units have reached the Mikhailovka station.

South Donetsk direction:

In the South Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces occupied a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Konstantinovka-Ugledar highway in the area of ​​the settlement of Vodyanoye. Strikes were carried out on enemy facilities located in the industrial zone of Vodyanoye. South of the settlement of Konstantinovka, our units expanded the control zone, advancing from this settlement to the Solyonkaya ravine.

In Konstantinovka itself, stormtroopers from the 68th Army Corps secured a foothold in its southern part and planted a flag there.