Video shows the destruction of an Italian armored vehicle used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region

Video shows the destruction of an Italian armored vehicle used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region. Images: Russian Ministry of Defense @mod_russia_en

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video on Thursday, August 15, showing the destruction of an Italian-made armored vehicle used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.

According to information from the Russian ministry, Lancet drones continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in neutralizing enemy combat vehicles in the border area of the Kursk region. According to objective control images, an armored combat unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) was destroyed by one of these munitions.

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Reconnaissance units of the Sever Forces Group located an Italian-made wheeled multifunctional combat armored vehicle belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The target was quickly neutralized by the Lancet munition.

These advancements are part of ongoing operations in the Russian region of Kursk. As clashes continue on the new battlefront, the conflict of narratives also persists. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the capture of more territory in the region, stating that Ukrainian troops advanced up to two kilometers in several parts of the front and captured about 100 enemy soldiers.

On the other hand, Russia declared that the situation is stabilized, claiming to have inflicted more than 2,000 Ukrainian casualties and destroyed dozens of enemy tanks and military vehicles.

Source and images: Russian Ministry of Defense @mod_russia_en. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.

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