Ukrainian forces have likely advanced into the south of Tetkino, Kursk region, crossing the international border as part of ongoing limited operations in the area. Geolocated footage from May 6 shows russian airstrikes targeting a building in the southern part of the town, suggesting that Ukrainian units had taken positions there.
Russian military bloggers claimed that Ukrainian troops had captured up to two streets in the south of Tetkino and were still holding ground as of May 7. However, some sources reported that elements of russia's 56th Regiment (part of the 7th Division) had pushed Ukrainian forces back from the settlement.
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Fighting also continues near Novyi Put, located east of Tetkino. Russian sources claimed to have repelled Ukrainian mechanized assaults on May 7, though one blogger alleged that Ukrainian forces managed to seize the village. These claims remain unverified, and the Institute for the Study of War has not confirmed Ukrainian presence in Novyi Put through geolocated evidence. Units from russia's 98th Division are reportedly active near the front.
The situation remains fluid, with conflicting accounts from russian sources and ongoing efforts by Ukrainian forces to breach minefields using specialized equipment.
As Defense Express previously reported, on May 4, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted a precision strike on russian drone command and base facility in the village of Tetkino, located in russia's Kursk region.
The attack resulted in the elimination of up to 20 russian personnel involved in the operation of reconnaissance and strike drones, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The targeted facility served as a control hub for russian UAV operations, playing a critical role in coordinating both surveillance and offensive drone missions along the frontline. The destruction of such a site, Ukraine's military noted, directly impairs russia's ability to conduct aerial reconnaissance and launch drone attacks in the region.
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