Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crews launched missile strikes that destroyed personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of Kursk province, Sputnik reported, citing the Russian Defense Ministry on September 8.
“The crews of Su-25 attack aircraft carried out an airstrike on a concentration of manpower, mechanized and armored military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border area of Kursk region,” the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Telegram, posting a video of the attack.
After using the air weapon, the crew performed anti-missile maneuvers, released the heat trap and returned to the departure airport.
"According to intelligence, all designated targets have been destroyed," the Russian Defense Ministry concluded.
Previously, on September 7, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Su-34 bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces also destroyed Ukrainian personnel and equipment in Kursk province with aerial bombs with universal planning and correction modules (UMPC).
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack was aimed at pre-reconnaissance targets using UMPC-equipped aerial bombs, allowing for precise strikes from a safe distance from the front line.
“After confirming that the targets had been destroyed, the aircraft returned safely to the base airport,” the Ministry of Defense noted.
On August 6, 2024, units of the Ukrainian armed forces entered the territory of the Russian Kursk region . Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov announced that the operation would end with the defeat of the Ukrainian militants.
