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The Ukrainian army's armored forces entered Russia for the first time and shot down a Ka-52 helicopter

2024-08-07

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On August 6, local time, the Ukrainian army rushed into the Russian military stronghold on the border of Kursk Oblast of the Russian Federation adjacent to Sumy Oblast of Ukraine in a short period of time and launched a fierce attack. The operation began at 3 am that day. It is reported that the Ukrainian army used artillery, tanks and cruise ammunition to support the troops' offensive. It is reported that the Ukrainian army used vehicles marked with white triangle emblems.

A Russian Ka-52 was reportedly shot down at the border of Sumy and Kursk, killing one pilot, injuring another, and taking a number of Russian infantrymen captive. According to open-source data, the Ukrainian forces concentrated on attacking Kursk Oblast consisted of thousands of people, including artillery and drone operators in the Sumy region of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian troops that entered Kursk Oblast were equipped with Bradley fighting vehicles, dozens of armored vehicles and some surface-to-air individual missile weapons. In their tactics, the Ukrainian army paid special attention to electronic warfare and evacuation operations. It is estimated that the Russian helicopter was shot down by these individual weapons.