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[Text/Observer.com Zhang Jingjuan] Earlier this month, the Ukrainian army launched an attack on Russia's Kursk Oblast, and the two sides clashed violently in the state. Western officials expressed support for the action, but denied prior knowledge or involvement.

According to a report by Russia's Izvestia on the 21st, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service's press office said that Russia hasNATOThe state provided reliable intelligence that helped Ukraine plan and implement operations in Kursk Oblast.

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said that according to the existing intelligence, the Ukrainian army's operation in Kursk Oblast was planned with the participation of the intelligence services of the United States, Britain and Poland. The troops involved in the operation received combat training at the British and German training centers. In addition, military advisers from NATO countries provided assistance in directing the Ukrainian army to attack Russian territory and Ukraine's use of Western weapons and equipment. NATO has been transmitting satellite reconnaissance data on the deployment of Russian troops in the operation area to Kiev.

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service explained that due to the deteriorating situation in some sections of the Ukrainian army's combat contact line in the special military operations zone, Western planners have actively pushed Kiev to shift combat operations into Russian territory in recent months. Its purpose includes stirring up anti-government sentiment and undermining the stability of Russia's domestic political situation.

On August 20, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Stephanie Holmes, the acting U.S. ambassador to Russia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said there was evidence that a US private military company was involved in Ukraine's operations in Kursk, and Russia expressed strong protest over this.

"The Russian side stressed that such actions clearly demonstrate the involvement of the United States as a direct participant in the conflict." The Russian Foreign Ministry specifically pointed out that in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, relevant departments will take necessary investigative actions against American citizens involved in these actions and bring them to justice.

The department further stated that all foreign "experts" and mercenaries who illegally cross the border automatically become legitimate military targets of the Russian Armed Forces.

Russia's Sputnik News Agency reported that the American private military company Forward Observation Group posted a photo on a social platform with the caption "Partners in Kursk".

In the photo, three men in military uniforms, weapons and blue armbands stand in front of a high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle. Russia Today (RT) said that the person standing in the center is the founder of the company. Geographical location data shows that the photo was released from Kursk Oblast.

Earlier, local resident Irina Kirichenko said foreign mercenaries, including from France and Poland, had entered their village.

In addition, the Russian side also protested to the US over the provocative behavior of American journalists who illegally sneaked into Kursk Oblast.

According to a previous report by The Washington Post, the newspaper's reporter and a photographer entered the Russian city of Sodja on August 18 accompanied by Ukrainian soldiers and interviewed at least a dozen civilians.

On August 6, Ukrainian troops broke into Russia's Kursk Oblast, the largest attack launched by Ukraine on Russian territory since the conflict broke out.

In response to Ukraine's attack, Putin said on the 12th that Russia will resolutely respond to Ukraine's series of provocations in the border area.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on August 20 that Russian troops destroyed as many as 350 Ukrainian troops and 25 Ukrainian armored vehicles, including 4 tanks and 1Infantry fighting vehicle, 2 armored personnel carriers, 18 armored fighting vehicles and 8 cars, 2Mortarand 1 electronic warfare station. In the battle in Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian army lost a total of more than 4,130 soldiers, 58 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 50 armored personnel carriers, and 299 armored vehicles.

Izvestia believes that it is only a matter of time before all enemy forces are annihilated.

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