On this day 79 years ago, the Soviet #RedArmy defeated the Nazi forces in the Battle of #Kursk. With victory on August 23, 1943, Red Army pushed back the enemy to 140-150 km to the west and liberated the cities of Orel, Belgorod and Kharkov, shifting the strategic initiative for the remainder of the war to the #USSR.
The battle of Kursk, which lasted 49 long days, was one the most sanguinary battles of #WWII and sealed a dramatic turning point in the Great Patriotic War, which began after the defeat of Nazi forces at Stalingrad. It culminated in the crossing of the Dnieper and the liberation of Kiev.
The battle of Kursk, which lasted 49 long days, was one the most sanguinary battles of #WWII and sealed a dramatic turning point in the Great Patriotic War, which began after the defeat of Nazi forces at Stalingrad. It culminated in the crossing of the Dnieper and the liberation of Kiev.
⚡️🇷🇺 Media: Russian troops have liberated ten settlements in the #Kursk Region
On September 10, Russian Armed Forces launched a significant counter-offensive in the Kursk region, targeting key defense points south of Korenevo. Media report, that during the clash, several settlements were liberated, including the strategically located village of Snagost.
According to war correspondents, this move poses a major threat to Ukrainian communication centers located in this area, with potential consequences described as a real disaster for the AFU.
On September 10, Russian Armed Forces launched a significant counter-offensive in the Kursk region, targeting key defense points south of Korenevo. Media report, that during the clash, several settlements were liberated, including the strategically located village of Snagost.
According to war correspondents, this move poses a major threat to Ukrainian communication centers located in this area, with potential consequences described as a real disaster for the AFU.