Soldiers of the 61st Mechanized Brigade “Stepova” repelled an enemy assault near Sudzha, Kursk oblast.

The brigade’s press service released a video of the battle.

According to the WarArchive monitoring project, the Russians attempted to storm the village of Makhnovka.

The clash occurred on December 29, 2024.

Ukrainian artillery, including cluster munitions, and drones destroyed a large group of Russian infantry.

A Ukrainian tank also engaged the enemy assault group, firing at the Russian infantry from close range.

Fighting in the Kursk Region

Recently, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported about Russia’s losses during the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk oblast.

According to the General Staff, during the 5 months of the Kursk operation, which began on August 6, 2024, the total enemy losses amounted to more than 38,000 military personnel, of which about 15,000 were killed.

As a result of this operation, for the first time in 11 years of war, hostilities were brought to Russian soil.

It is noted that the purpose of the operation in the Kursk oblast was to prevent the Russian invaders from advancing in the Sumy region and to create a so-called “buffer zone.”

The General Staff emphasized that the operation forced Russia to transfer significant resources to the Kursk oblast, which weakened its positions on other frontlines.

The invaders have deployed some of the most combat-ready units of airborne troops, marines, and special forces.

It was also recently reported that the soldiers of the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a group of North Korean military personnel in the Kursk oblast of the Russian Federation.

According to the Ukrainian special forces, 13 North Korean soldiers who fought on the side of Russia were killed during special operations.