Reports Suggest Ukrainian Forces May Have Breached Russian Borders in Kursk Region

On the morning of August 6, Aleksey Smirnov, the governor of Russia's Kursk region, reported an attempt by Ukrainian Forces to break through in the Kursk border. Smirnov asserted that Russian border guards "thwarted an attempted breach" in the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts.

While no offical confirmation from Armed Forces of Ukraine, head of the anti-disinformation department at the National Security and Defense Council commented on the claims, saying that Russia does not control its border in Kursk region.

"Russian military commanders are lying about the situation being under control in Kursk region. Russia does not control the border," Kovalenko stated.

Russian media are also reporting that their officials are being dishonest and that the combat zone is expanding.

The Russian Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian General Staff have not yet commented on the situation. Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (HUR) has stated that the fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps are "definitely not involved" in the "breakthrough" in Kursk region. This information was reported by "NV," citing a source in the intelligence.