Ukrainian forces continue to advance into Russia on the sixth day of a surprise incursion into the Kursk region.

Raid Ukraine In the Russian region Kursk Continued on Sunday Sixth day in a rowMoscow has already advanced about 30 kilometers, unable to stop it in an unprecedented attack thanks to the use of Kyiv military units on Russian soil.

In an apparent sign of how far some Ukrainian units have been able to advance, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said it struck enemy units near villages. Dolphin And Obshchy ColodesAbout this 25 km and 30 km from the border between Russia and Ukraine.

Earlier, Russian officials also acknowledged that Kyiv troops had entered the district BelovskyNear the neighbor SudjaThey entered Russia last Tuesday.

“Yesterday the Entry of a Ukrainian subversive group In the territory of the district BelovskyOur defenders were able to stabilize the situation,” wrote the acting governor of Kursk. Alexey Smirnovon his Telegram channel. “It is important not to panic. But if they want to leave the district voluntarily, they can do so,” Smirnov said, calling on locals to contact local authorities or call a special phone number to inquire about possible evacuations.

According to official data, At least 76,000 people have fled towns near the border with Ukraine in the Kursk region since last Tuesday.

Meanwhile, this Sunday, officials from another border region, BelgorodThey also said People flight Some towns close to neighboring Kursk for fear of an escalation of Ukrainian attacks.

Along with land encroachment, Ukraine has also bombed several Russian border areas with dronesIncluding a nighttime attack that injured 13 people in Moscow Kursk. Ukraine has not commented on Sunday’s drone strikes inside Russia.

However, they come at a time when Ukraine has increased the pace of similar drone strikes in recent weeks, primarily targeting Military infrastructure and oil depots.

The Kursk Offensive It seems that took the Kremlin by surprise and allowed kyiv Penetration of about 15 kilometers Russian territory and take some 500 square kilometersAccording to researchers.

Political and military officials in Q still avoid direct comments about the ongoing operation, but the truth is Raid achievements become more clear. Saturday, on social networks Ukraine The first video appeared showing the presence of Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk.

“We wish you good health from the city of Suja. The city is under the control of the Ukrainian armed forces,” said a soldier in a video recorded in front of the regional office of Russian gas companies. Gazprom He also held a Ukrainian flag next to three uniformed men.

Soldier assures “Gazprom’s strategic mission It is under the control of the 99th mechanized battalion of the 61st brigade of the Ukrainian army and the situation in the city is calm without any destruction.

According to the published information, the office is east of Sudja, about 2 kilometers from the city center. About 10 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Local authorities have so far denied that the city is under Ukrainian control.

Neither the commander of the 61st Brigade nor other military representatives would comment on the video. They also did not disclose the details of the surgery.

This Sunday, a video surfaced of soldiers removing the Russian flag and planting it Ukrainian in the city of Guevo.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr ZelenskyHe hinted at the move for the first time in his usual Saturday night speech Kyiv tried to “displace the war” in Russia.

“I am grateful to all units of the Defense Forces for ensuring this. “It shows that Ukraine can restore justice and ensures the necessary pressure on the aggressor,” he said.

Zelensky previously noted this function, Appreciating the army’s ability to “surprise”. And thanks to them last week especially for capturing Russian soldiers for use in future negotiations.

The exact objectives of the operation are unclear and the Ukrainian military has accepted Confidentiality PolicyPresumably to ensure its success. Military experts said their motive was likely Move Russian reserves away from heavy fighting In the eastern part of Ukraine DonetskA presidential adviser suggested Kyiv could strengthen its position in future negotiations with Russia.

In this regard, a senior Ukrainian security official said the attack was intended to be carried out this Sunday “Stretch” the Kremlin’s Forces And “To destabilize the situation in Russia”.

“We are on the attack. Expanding the enemy’s positions, inflicting maximum losses, destabilizing the situation in Russia – because they are unable to defend their own borders – and Move the war to the Russian borderHe told the company AFP Security chief on condition of anonymity.

The person in charge added “Thousands” of Ukrainian soldiers are taking part in the operation“Many more” than a thousand, the Russian military announced Wednesday.

A Ukrainian official said the surprise attack boosted the spirits of Ukrainian society and the military, which had grown weary of a two-and-a-half-year Russian invasion. AFP.

“It was a good operation.” It “caught the Russians off guard” and “really raised the morale of the Ukrainian military, government and society,” he said. After several months of retreat in the East, “This move shows we can attack and progress”He insisted.

But, this raid The Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has yet to weakenMoscow has been gaining ground for months, the senior defense official insisted.

“In principle, the situation has not changed. “Their pressure in the east continues and they have not withdrawn their troops from this area,” although “the intensity of Russian attacks in the east has decreased a little,” he said.

The representative of Ukraine also pledged Kyiv “strictly respects international humanitarian law” in its raids Released this week in Russia.

“It is very important that Ukraine does not violate any conventionsWe strictly respect humanitarian law: “We do not hang prisoners, we do not rape women, we do not rob.”He described.

“Bucha, Irbin, all this has no place and will not happenHe said, referring to atrocities attributed to Russian troops in these Ukrainian cities in early 2022, shortly after the invasion began on February 24.