Russian Military Repels Ukrainian Advances in Kursk, Destroys U.S.-Made Stryker Vehicles | 11 Aug 2024 | Russian forces have thwarted attempts by Ukrainian troops on armored vehicles to penetrate deeper into the Kursk region during the day, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday. "Throughout the day, actions by forces of Battlegroup Sever and the reserves that arrived, along with strikes from army aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery fire in the areas of the settlements of Tolpino, Zhuravli, and Obshchy Kolodez prevented breakthrough attempts by mobile enemy groups on armored vehicles into Russian territory," the statement said. "Four armored personnel carriers were destroyed, including three U.S.-made Stryker vehicles, seven armored combat vehicles, and two cars," the Russian Ministry of Defense noted. Russian forces also launched missile and artillery strikes on concentrations of Ukrainian personnel and equipment in the Kursk region.