In parallel with surgery in the Kursk region: the Armed Forces tried to break through Belgorod - WP

This is stated in The Washington Post. Journalists said they had communicated with the wounded Ukrainian fighters who participated in the storming of the Russian territory. They crossed the border on armored personnel carriers in the village of Kolotilovka, Sumy region, but the offensive did not work, as the Armed Forces faced resistance from the Russians.

A 24-year-old fighter of defense forces with a hacker call sign in a comment to reporters told that it was allegedly a "crazy step" from the very beginning. "Russian troops in Belgorod seem to have been prepared for their arrival, unlike the rapid promotion of Ukrainian units in the Kursk region. Although some retreated, the terrain was fortified by anti -tank obstacles" Dragon Teeth "and strongly drones and airbags, "the message reads.

Separately, Ukrainian fighters in a comment to reporters told that they advanced about 10 kilometers in the Belgorod region and seized the position left by the Russians. After that, intense battles began. Hacker also shares that many Ukrainian defenders were injured on the first day, as the enemy shelling was very intense. For several days, the soldiers continued to hide in the trenches until the armored personnel carrier arrived for their evacuation and medical care.

The fighters feared that they did not know the terrain in Russia and "worked blindly". Among the evacuees from the Belgorod region was 48-year-old Sergei, who is the commander of "Hacker". Immediately after returning, on August 15, he was surgery, because the drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation damaged his leg.

The American OSINT analyst Brady Africa told reporters that Russian troops in the Belgorod region were brought to a state of increased combat readiness after surgery in the neighboring region, so this could contribute to more stringent resistance to Ukrainian actions. We will remind, on August 15 it was reported that the Russians continue to be captured, and Ukraine tries to break through in the Belgorod region.

According to journalists, the Armed Forces tried to break through the checkpoint in the Belgorod region and to expand the presence in the Russian Federation, where huge areas in neighboring Kursk are already seized. On August 16, it was reported that in the Kursk region in a large number of fighters of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which is stated in the report of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.