Russia Bracing for Fresh Ukrainian Attacks in Kursk: Defense Ministry Official

Putin aide rules out talks with Kyiv in light of Ukraine’s ongoing cross-border offensive in Russian border region.

A strategically important bridge over the river Seym is destroyed by Ukrainian troops as they continue their incursion into the Kursk region, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024. Ukrainian Defence Ministry Press Office via AP

Russian forces deployed in the western Kursk region are bracing for fresh Ukrainian assaults following “several waves” of attacks over the weekend, Apti Alaudinov, a top Russian Defense Ministry official, said on Aug. 19.

“Yesterday was a hard day, as enemy attacks came in several waves,” Alaudinov told Russia’s TASS news agency.