The situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent hours. Russia has mobilized additional tanks, artillery and rocket systems toward the southern Kursk region.
Russia has made a full implementation of anti-terrorist measures in border areas in response to the unexpected incursion of the Ukrainian military forces.
Ukrainian forces have released a video that allegedly shows their control over a town near the border. This audiovisual material constitutes the first pictorial evidence of cross-border advances of Ukrainian troops, marking a significant milestone in the conflict.
Counterattack Collateral Damage
There are other videos that reveal the devastating consequences of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. The images show a convoy of approximately 15 charred Russian military trucks along a road in the Kursk region. Unfortunately, some vehicles contained lifeless bodies, evidencing the harshness of the confrontation.
Alexei Smirnov, acting governor of the Kursk region, reported that drone debris had fallen into an electrical substation near Kurchatov. This town houses one of the largest nuclear power plants in Russiawith four reactors. The incident caused a temporary power outage in the area, raising concerns about the safety of nuclear facilities. The Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of the area.
The head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency has urged both sides to show restraint, considering the proximity of the conflict to the nuclear power plant. Russian diplomats in Vienna have informed the IAEA about the discovery of fragments, possibly from downed missiles, although there is no evidence of a direct attack on the station.
Surprise raid and change in conflict dynamics
Ukrainian forces They crossed the border on Tuesday in an advance that took the Russian army by surprise. This move comes after months of gradual advances by Moscow’s forces in eastern Ukraine.
Politicians and military now refer to a ukrainian “invasion”nearly two and a half years after Russia launched its own large-scale invasion of its neighbor. This escalation of tensions marks a turning point in the conflictwith potential geopolitical and regional security repercussions.
