Shortly before the start of the three-day ceasefire at midnight on Wednesday, May 7, Ukrainian troops launched a massive attack on the settlement of Tetkino in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Suicide Attack, Say the Russians
According to European and Russian military experts, this attempt demonstrates Kiev’s intentions to once again invade the Ukrainian army into the Kursk region.
In terms of the tactics they are using, the Ukrainian troops attacked Tetkino just as they attacked the Russian regions of Bryansk and Belgorod months ago: frontally.
This time the Ukrainians penetrated into Kursk at a point 70 kilometers northwest of where they had penetrated in August 2024, when they had advanced towards Sundzha.
It is not known whether the Ukrainians managed to re-enter Russian territory. The US Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Ukrainian forces attacked in the direction of the Russian settlements of Tetkino and Novy Put. However, Moscow’s troops managed to repel their attacks.
Nevertheless, Kiev’s troops seem to have indeed achieved success in the area of the village of Tetkino. Maps published a few hours ago confirm the presence of the Ukrainian army inside the settlement.
Unfortunately for the Russians, the ceasefire (which began at midnight yesterday) means that the Ukrainians will remain in the village for the next 72 hours. This means that the soldiers will rest and consolidate their positions in the area.
Of course, it is said that the Ukrainians have not gained control of all of Tetkino. There is talk of occupying some roads and a railway station in the southwestern part of the settlement.
Russian defense media claim that the Ukrainians managed to penetrate Kursk and capture part of Tetkino due to the suicidal tactics they implemented.
On the Russian side, the Tetkino area (and the nearby village of Volfino) is defended by units of the 83rd Airborne Brigade, the 217th Airborne Regiment, and the 56th Airborne Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces.
