A commander of
Chechen unit fighting for Russia, said Ukrainian forces advanced about 30 k/m into Kursk Oblast as of 3rd days in a rare admission.
"The situation is not irreversible as happened. Yes, our people died, that's a fact, enemy has entered several town.
Alaudinov, a close ally of Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, video published by Russian independent outlet Agentstvo.
Alaudinov is the first commander to acknowledge losses to Ukraine who launched a cross-border war into Kursk on Aug 6 continue into days 3. Despite Moscow claiming repeatedly they has stop Ukrainian advance has been halted, the fighting continues into night battle 4th days.
The commander did not elaborate on the number of the supposed losses. He is first Russian commander to acknowledge losses since Ukraine launched a war on putin's on Aug. 6. Despite Moscow claiming repeatedly that the Ukrainian advance has been halted, but fighting continues.
A shorter version on video was shared on Alaudinov's personal Telegram channel, where the comment about losses was cut. The Chechen commander said Ukrainian forces "advanced well into our territory, 30 k/m." U.S.-based think tank Institute for Study of War (ISW) gave a HR estimate on Aug. 9 based on geolocated footage.
Kyiv has so far maintained a policy of silence. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 9 "Russia brought war to our land, and it should feel what it has done." He did not directly mention the incursion into the Kursk region. Many’ Russian soldiers captured in Kursk Oblast battles, Ukraine’s state project claims. Kursk Oblast lies on the border with Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, which has been experiencing daily attacks since Russian troops were pushed out of the oblast and back across the border in April 2022.
The appearance of Chechen special forces in Kursk Oblast was reported as early as April, and their presence was later confirmed by Kadyrov himself, Agentstvo wrote. Alaudinov claimed that his forces were unable to stop the Ukrainian advance because Kyiv's troops bypassed key strongholds. In turn, Russian "milblogger" Yuri Kotenok claimed that Chechen forces were deployed in the area of hostilities but fled soon after the Ukrainian attack. Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims.
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