Ukrainian military releases videos showing the first moments of the attack on Kursk

The Ukrainian military on Friday several videos documenting the first hours of his surprise incursion into the southwestern Russian region of Kursk last week.

One of the almost two-minute long videos shows Rocket attacks, armored vehicles driving through open fields and residential areas, and captured Russian soldiers. Towards the end of the video, Ukrainian soldiers throw a Russian flag to the ground.

“Careful preparation, planning, element of surprise, morale and information silence were crucial in the initial phase of the operation,” said Ukraine's elite airborne troops, who posted the video on YouTube.

“Now everything depends on the resilience of Ukrainian soldiers from all branches of the armed forces participating in the operation,” it said.

80th Air Assault Brigade of Ukraine divided A separate video on Facebook shows the storming of the Sudzha border crossing in the first hours of their offensive in the Kursk region on August 6.

Video shot from the air by a drone captures the moment Russian soldiers emerge from the rubble of a destroyed building at the border crossing, waving white flags. The Ukrainian military said more than 50 Russian soldiers surrendered there.

“In the face of heavy fire from Ukrainian artillery and the sight of Ukrainian tanks in the area of ​​the border crossing, the Russians made the right decision to raise a white flag and surrender to Ukrainian soldiers,” the 80th Air Assault Brigade said.

The General Staff of Ukraine divided a video of an interview with an injured gunner of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade who recalls the storming of the border. Footage of the Kursk offensive is shown throughout the video.

Kyiv has not released an official figure on the number of Russian soldiers its forces have captured in the 11 days since invading the Russian border. The Independent quoted An unnamed Ukrainian colonel estimates that nearly 2,000 Russian soldiers may have been captured.