OREANDA-NEWS Marines of the 810th brigade of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation destroyed a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Kursk region, a representative of the Russian law enforcement agency told RIA Novosti.

A video with one wounded and one destroyed Ukrainian saboteur was made available to RIA Novosti.

"Fighters of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet organized an ambush and lured a group of Ukrainian saboteurs into it. As a result of the battle, the entire DRG was destroyed. One Ukrainian intelligence officer was captured," a representative of the Russian security forces told RIA Novosti.

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at 5.30 on August 6 went on the offensive to seize territory in the Kursk region, their advance was stopped, said Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He stressed that the operation in the Kursk region will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border. As the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on September 17, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 14.2 thousand soldiers and 119 tanks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Kiev regime had undertaken a provocation and was firing indiscriminately, including at civilian targets. Putin said that the enemy would receive a decent response, and all the goals facing Russia would be achieved.
In Kursk, as well as Belgorod and Bryansk regions, the KTO regime is in place to ensure the safety of citizens.