Russian special forces have attacked Ukrainian units from behind in the Kursk region by moving for kilometers along the gas pipeline route, as Moscow tries to reclaim parts of its border province that Kiev has seized, the Telegraf social network reported.
Months after the invasion of Ukraine, its soldiers in Kursk are tired and exhausted by the relentless attacks of more than 50.000 soldiers, including Russia's ally North Korea, according to the social network.
According to Telegram posts, Russian soldiers moved about 15 kilometers inside the pipeline, which Moscow until recently used to send gas to Europe. Some Russian troops spent several days inside the pipe before attacking Ukrainian units near the town of Sudzh.
One witness to the incident said that fierce fighting was underway for Sudzha and that Russian forces had managed to enter the city “through the gas pipeline itself.” Russian Telegram channels showed photos of special forces operatives wearing gas masks moving along what appeared in video footage to be the inside of a large pipe.
The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed last night that Russian "sabotage and assault groups" had used the pipeline in an attempt to gain a foothold outside Sudzha. The Telegram post said the Russian troops were "discovered in good time" and that Ukraine responded with rockets and artillery.
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