Russians are afraid of F-16 aircraft that can use for the offensive in Kursk region-the media
"Ukraine has prepared an operation in advance, pulling to the border of the air defense system to protect its forces. Among the Russian military bloggers, there were also fears that the F-16 fighter jets were recently purchased in battle," the material reads. The publication specified that in published footage from this operation, it can be noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were equipped not only by the United States with Bradley infantry fighting machines, but also by American "strikers".
Journalists emphasized that this operation is one of the largest Ukrainian terrestrial attacks on the mainland of Russia since Putin ordered a full -scale invasion in February 2022. "Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers from the 22th Mechanized Brigade with the support of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles began an attack on the border Kursk region. Nights on Wednesday.
Journalists emphasized that the political and military leadership of Kyiv did not confirm and did not refute the details of the raid, in accordance with previous decisions to keep a secret about active operations. At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of Russia stated that it rejected Ukrainian troops with "aviation strikes, missile troops, artillery fire and active actions of units that cover the state border.
" The Russian Federation reported that Ukraine has lost "260 fighters and 50 units of armored vehicles, including seven tanks. " "The Telegraph was unable to check these statements on its own," the publication explained. We will remind, in the morning on August 6 the units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine launched an offensive operation in the Kursk direction in the area of the city of Sudzha.