Amid Russia's incursion into the Kursk region, the Ukrainian military said it used highly sophisticated glide bombs supplied by the US to launch attacks there. These are capable of accurately hitting targets at long distances. Along with this, it has also claimed to recapture some areas in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched an offensive in the spring.

Meanwhile, Russian officials said that seventeen people were rescued after Ukraine attacked a boat docked at its Black Sea port Kavkaz. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshuk released a video on Thursday night showing an attack on a Russian platoon base in the Kursk region.

Smoke was seen rising from several explosions in the video

He said the attack, carried out with GBU-39 bombs, caused Russian casualties and destroyed equipment. The video showed smoke rising from several explosions. Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said its troops had advanced about two square kilometres in the Kharkiv region. However, details about the timing, scale and area of ​​the offensive were not given, and it is hard to predict whether it will have any further impact on the battlefield.

Ukraine infiltrated

The Russian army, facing a shortage of weapons, got relief this month when it received long-awaited US weapons. On August 6, Ukraine surprised Russia by invading large areas of its Kursk region.