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Russia-Ukraine war live: key bridges destroyed in Kursk as Moscow claims US-made missiles used



Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had likely used US-made HIMARS to destroy a bridge over the Seym riveUkrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said yesterday that Kyiv’s forces were advancing between 1 and 3 kilometres (0.6 to 1.9 miles) in some areas in the Kursk region, 11 days since beginning an incursion into Russia.Kyiv has claimed to have taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square kilometres (440 square miles) in the region since 6 August.For the first time, the Kursk region was hit by Western-made rocket launchers, probably American HIMARS.As a result of the attack on the bridge over the Seym River in the Glushkovo district, it was completely destroyed, and volunteers who were assisting the evacuated civilian population were killed. Continue reading…



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Author : Hamish Mackay

Publish date : 2024-08-17 06:29:33

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