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    Drones struck multiple locations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast on the border with Ukraine during the night of 31 May, with various media reports suggesting the attacks targeted positions housing Russian military personnel. Kursk Oblast is located in western Russia, directly bordering Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast, which continuously faces threats of Russian offensive. Recently, President Zelenskyy claimed that Russia has amassed around 50,000 troops near the border with Sumy Oblast, which sig
     
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Drones hit alleged Russian military positions in Kursk amid threats of new offensive from this direction

Par :Vira Kravchuk
31 mai 2025 à 04:21

Overnight, drones struck alleged Russian military positions in Kursk Oblast, according to Ukrainian sources.

Drones struck multiple locations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast on the border with Ukraine during the night of 31 May, with various media reports suggesting the attacks targeted positions housing Russian military personnel.

Kursk Oblast is located in western Russia, directly bordering Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast, which continuously faces threats of Russian offensive. Recently, President Zelenskyy claimed that Russia has amassed around 50,000 troops near the border with Sumy Oblast, which signals preparation for a potential new offensive in the region to create a roughly 10-kilometer (6 miles) buffer zone.
In August 2024, Ukrainian forces launched an incursion into Kursk Oblast, capturing multiple settlements and strategic points such as the Sudzha gas hub. The offensive was aimed at creating a buffer zone inside Russian territory and diverting Russian resources from other fronts.
As of 2025, Russian forces with reinforcements from North Korean troops have largely pushed back the Ukrainians from most of Kursk Oblast.

The strikes hit the city of Rylsk and the Lgov district, with acting Kursk governor Alexander Khinshtein claiming the attacks hit residential areas.

However, the Russian media outlet Pepel reported that the drones specifically targeted locations where Russian soldiers were stationed, information that Ukrainian OSINT resources have corroborated.

Overnight, drones struck Russian military positions in Kursk Oblast, according to Ukrainian sources.

Russian sources claim that the strikes hit residential areas in Rylsk city and Artakovo village, causing fires and injuring 14 people.

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According to Khinshtein, the attacks in Rylsk involved drones striking two five-story apartment buildings, causing fires that spread between units and damaged building facades.

In the village of Artakovo in Lgov district, the strikes hit a garage and two other structures, which subsequently caught fire. The attacks resulted in 14 injured people across both locations.

Photos: Astra, Exilenova+/Telegram

Russian authorities have attributed the drone strikes to Ukraine, though official representatives in Kyiv have not yet issued any statement regarding the incidents.

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