Russian troops have achieved successes in Toretsk, Kurakhove, Novovasylivka, Slovyanka, and near Neskuchne and Yantarne in Donetsk Oblast. In Kharkiv Oblast, the Russians advanced in Dvorichna. Read also: Three Ukrainian villages fall to Russian troops In Kursk Oblast,

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Overnight into January 10, the analytical project DeepState reported on a significant advance of russian troops in the Donetsk, Kursk and Kharkiv Regions,

"Among them are officers, sergeants, and privates from motorized rifle units, Marines, airborne troops, and other units, coming from various Russian regions and the occupied city of Sevastopol," the Airborne Assault Troops' press service said.

Ukraine aimed to challenge the self-imposed red lines set by the Biden administration and other Western leaders regarding its ability to strike back against Russia.

The Russians also seized the settlements of Novoivanovka, Leonidovo and Aleksandriya in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. In addition, the Russians have advanced in Dvorichna and near Zapadne in Kharkiv Oblast, as well as near Kurakhove and Yasenove in Donetsk Oblast.

The DeepState project analysts updated their map on the night of 7-8 January, reporting on the Russian advance in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts and in the areas of the special operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Source: DeepState Details: In particular ...

DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE – DECEMBER 31 ... said Monday that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region since August, with Kyiv now launching a fresh offensive in the border region.

Aerial reconnaissance footage posted by the brigade on Facebook shows a couple of alleged Russian soldiers dressed in civilian clothes. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the images.

Ukraine's fresh offensive in Kursk comes nearly six months after Kyiv first sent troops into the western Russian region.