RT reports that on August 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a new video of a ballistic missile attack on a Ukrainian tank column Ukraina concentrated in a forested area, amidst the backdrop of Kiev's incursion into Russia's Kursk province.
The video, captured by a drone, shows numerous Ukrainian armored vehicles parked alongside a forested area between two fields. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the attack targeted Ukrainian combat and special vehicles located in the border area with Kursk province.
The Ukrainian tank column was hit by a ballistic missile containing bom chùm fired by the Iskander-M system. Although the extent of the damage sustained by the vehicles is unclear, one of them was seen speeding away but suddenly stopping in its tracks.
Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated that at 5:30 AM on August 6 local time, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale incursion into Russia's Kursk province, breaching the border at multiple locations. The attack focused on the town of Sudzha, approximately 9 km from the border.
According to Russian estimates, up to 1,000 Ukrainian troops participated in the attack. The troops launched a surprise assault using dozens of heavy equipment, including various types of tanks, Stryker armored personnel carriers produced by the United States, and other armored vehicles and equipment.
According to the Russian military, Ukraine's deeper incursion into Russian territory was repelled, and the Kiev forces suffered a comprehensive defeat.
The Russian military conducted artillery, aerial, and ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian forces, resulting in over 300 Ukrainian casualties and 54 destroyed armored vehicles, including at least 6 tanks.
