Russian special forces launched a surprise attack on Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region by crawling through a disused gas pipeline. Reports indicate that the soldiers traveled miles inside the pipeline to strike Ukrainian positions from the rear. Ukraine's military claims the Russian forces were detected and attacked with rockets, leading to heavy Russian losses. The assault is part of a broader Russian effort to reclaim territory in Kursk that Ukraine had seized in a previous offensive. Meanwhile, Russia has reportedly recaptured three settlements in the region as the battle intensifies.
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Russian forces snuck through gas pipeline to ambush Ukrainian troops in Kursk
A statement from Ukraine's airborne assault forces said that Russian soldiers had used the pipeline in an attempt to gain a foothold, but the Russians were promptly detected and attacked with rockets,
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Russian soldiers creep through gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian forces in Kursk, bloggers say
A Ukrainian-born, pro-Russian military blogger, said Russian special forces walked miles along the inside of a gas pipeline before surprising Ukrainian forces from the rear.
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