15 of Kadyrov’s soldiers reportedly wounded in Kursk Oblast
At least 15 soldiers from the Akhmat unit of the Russian National Guard were injured in the Korenevsky district in Kursk Oblast, Russian Telegram channel VChK-OGPU reported on Aug. 6.
Akhmat is staffed with Chechen fighters under personal command of Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov.
The report stated that the Akhmat troops "scattered" during the initial clashes as Ukrainian forces rushed across the border from Sumy Oblast.
The message pointed out a significant distrust of local authorities among residents.
“Local openly told district heads, 'You are not telling us the truth,” the report claimed.
Additionally, the news of the Ukrainian raid caused panic in some settlements near the border, with residents spooked by unverified claims of “Ukrainian tanks roaming the streets.”
According to Russian sources, people in Korenevsky district began evacuating on their own.
Earlier on Aug. 6, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that fighting in Kursk Oblast, with reinforcement allegedly deployed to repel a Ukrainian military incursion.
Kyiv is yet to officially comment on the alleged operation in sovereign Russian territory.
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