यूक्रेन ने रूस के कई गांवों पर कब्जा किया: 11 टैंकों के साथ घुसे 1 हजार यूक्रेनी सैनिक; 76 हजार लोगों ने घर छोड़े

In the midst of the war between Russia and Ukraine that has been going on for two and a half years, Ukraine has now intensified its attacks by entering Russia. The Ukrainian army has reached 10 km inside the Russian border. According to the TASS news agency, Alexey Smirnov, the governor of the Russian province of Kursk, said that 76 thousand people have left their homes in view of the attacks.

According to BBC, more than 1 thousand Ukrainian soldiers, 20 armored vehicles and 11 tanks are present in Russia. They have captured several villages. Their next target is said to be the city of Sudja. This is the biggest counterattack by Ukraine since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukrainian soldiers also released a video after capturing Russian villages. (Screen grab)

Ukraine destroyed 15 Russian military vehicles
In a video that went viral on social media, a convoy of 15 military vehicles is seen damaged in the Russian city of Oktyabrsko. This city is about 38 km from the Russian border. BBC has confirmed this video. In view of the attacks, Russia has sent many tanks and rocket launchers to Kursk. Meanwhile, Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted the attack on Russia for the first time on Sunday.

Zelensky said, “Our army is taking the war to Russian soil. They have proven that they are capable of putting the necessary pressure on the attackers while restoring justice.” The Ukrainian President also thanked the soldiers.

Threat of attack on Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant
Due to the Ukrainian attack, the nuclear power plant in Kursk province is in danger. Actually, this plant is about 60 km away from the city of Sudja. Meanwhile, the Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has issued a warning. He has appealed to both the countries to be cautious so that a nuclear accident can be prevented.

Earlier, on August 8, an emergency was imposed in the Kursk-Oblast province after Ukrainian troops entered. Ukraine also targeted an airfield 300 km from the border in Russia’s Lipetsk province through drones. This military airfield was the base of Russia’s fighter jets, helicopters and more than 700 powerful glide bombs.

Russia has sent several armoured vehicles and rocket launchers to stop the Ukrainian army.

Ukraine targets Russian airfield
Russia used this airfield to operate fighter aircraft like Sukhoi and MiG. In a statement issued by Russia after the attack, it was said that it had shot down more than 75 drones of Ukraine. Of these, 19 were in Lipetsk province.

The area where Ukrainian troops intruded has important Russian gas pipelines. Russia transports natural gas through these pipelines.